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           THE
           PRINCIPLES
           OF
           TRUTH
           :
           Being
           A
           
             DECLARATION
          
           OF
           OUR
           FAITH
           Who
           are
           call'd
           
             QUAKERS
             :
          
        
         
           Whereby
           all
           that
           want
           PEACE
           with
           GOD
           ,
           may
           Return
           into
           their
           
             First
             Estate
             ,
          
           through
           the
           Operation
           of
           the
           LIGHT
           and
           Power
           of
           God
           in
           the
           great
           Work
           of
           REGENERATION
           .
        
         
           
             Written
             by
          
           E.B.
           J.C.
           W.D.
           H.S.
           I.P.
           
             and
          
           A.P.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           Truth's
           Principles
           :
           OR
           ,
           Those
           things
           about
           
             Doctrine
          
           and
           
             Worship
             ,
          
           which
           are
           most
           Surely
           Believed
           and
           Received
           among
           the
           People
           of
           God
           called
           
             QUAKERS
             .
          
        
         
           
             MAny
             are
             the
             
               Reports
            
             that
             are
             abroad
             concerning
             this
             People
             ,
             not
             only
             as
             to
             their
             
               Practices
            
             and
             
               Deportments
               ;
            
             but
             also
             as
             to
             other
             
               Doctrines
            
             and
             
               Beliefs
               .
            
          
           
             The
             former
             ,
             
               time
            
             having
             in
             a
             great
             measure
             resolv'd
             and
             worn
             out
             ,
             as
             being
             
               the
               Refuge
               of
               Lyes
            
             for
             the
             Ignorant
             &
             Unrighteous
             to
             flee
             unto
             ;
             but
             that
             stormy
             and
             wintry
             Appearance
             is
             well
             nigh
             over
             and
             gone
             ,
             because
             the
             Sun
             is
             so
             far
             risen
             ,
             
               and
               the
               true
               Light
               so
               shineth
               ,
            
             that
             most
             begin
             to
             see
             that
             those
             
               Reports
            
             were
             but
             Lyes
             and
             Scandals
             ,
             raised
             as
             
               Fig
               leaves
            
             to
             cover
             the
             
               Nakedness
            
             of
             other
             Professions
             ,
             that
             begun
             so
             manifestly
             to
             appear
             ,
             through
             the
             Light
             that
             shined
             in
             these
             Peoples
             
               Lives
            
             and
             
               Conversations
               .
            
             But
             though
             the
             first
             be
             gone
             ,
             
             yet
             the
             later
             sticks
             with
             many
             ,
             as
             not
             knowing
             what
             they
             hold
             as
             to
             Doctrine
             ;
             some
             saying
             ,
             
               They
               deny
               the
               Scripture
               ,
               and
               the
               Resurrection
               of
               the
               Body
               ,
               and
               all
               Ordinances
               ,
               with
               the
               Man
               Christ
               ,
               and
               his
               Death
               &
               Sufferings
               ,
               and
               Imputation
               of
               his
               Righteousness
               ,
               and
               Faith
               in
               his
               Blood
               ,
               &c.
               
            
             Wherefore
             for
             the
             Satisfaction
             of
             all
             that
             would
             willingly
             be
             resolv'd
             ,
             and
             know
             the
             Truth
             ,
             
               as
               it
               is
               in
               Jesus
               ,
            
             I
             have
             written
             this
             short
             Account
             of
             their
             
               Faith
               &
               Belief
               ;
            
             and
             ,
             if
             it
             were
             possible
             ,
             to
             stop
             the
             Mouthes
             of
             the
             
               clamorous
               Tongues
               ,
            
             before
             the
             Sentence
             be
             given
             against
             them
             by
             some
             signal
             Stroke
             of
             the
             Lord
             from
             Heaven
             ,
             which
             he
             will
             
               undoubtedly
            
             in
             his
             appointed
             Time
             reveal
             and
             make
             manifest
             ,
             to
             the
             
               trembling
               of
               all
               hearts
            
             concerned
             therein
             ,
             and
             
               tinglong
               of
               all
               Ears
            
             that
             shall
             hear
             thereof
             ,
             when
             it
             shall
             be
             said
             to
             them
             ,
             
               The
               holy
               shall
               be
               holy
               still
               ;
               and
               he
               that
               is
               filthy
               ,
               let
               him
               be
               filthy
               still
               ,
            
             Rev.
             22.
             11.
             
          
           
             We
             believe
             ,
             That
             the
             God
             of
             all
             Grace
             has
             given
             a
             measure
             of
             Grace
             ,
             or
             some
             
               Manifestation
               of
               his
               Spirit
            
             and
             Light
             thereof
             unto
             all
             men
             ,
             according
             unto
             these
             Scriptures
             ,
             
               Jo.
            
             1.
             9.
             
             
               Tit.
            
             2.
             11.
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             12.
             7.
             
             
               Neh.
            
             9.
             20.
             and
             Experiences
             of
             all
             
               men
               ,
            
             who
             at
             some
             time
             or
             other
             )
             do
             feel
             something
             in
             their
             
               Hearts
            
             and
             
               Consciences
               ,
            
             that
             doth
             lust
             against
             the
             Flesh
             ,
             and
             the
             Flesh
             against
             it
             ,
             and
             that
             these
             two
             
               are
            
             
             
               contrary
               the
               one
               to
               the
               other
               ;
            
             one
             lasting
             after
             
               Evil
               ,
            
             which
             is
             Evil
             ;
             and
             the
             other
             after
             
               Good
               ,
            
             which
             is
             Good
             ;
             the
             one
             Carnal
             ,
             the
             other
             Spiritual
             ;
             the
             one
             from
             Earth
             ,
             the
             other
             from
             Heaven
             ,
             
               Gal.
            
             5.
             16
             ,
             17.
             
          
           
             We
             believe
             ,
             By
             this
             Gift
             ,
             Grace
             and
             Inspiration
             of
             the
             Almighty
             ,
             man
             only
             can
             come
             to
             know
             the
             
               true
               God
            
             truly
             ,
             what
             he
             is
             ,
             &
             how
             he
             works
             in
             the
             Hearts
             and
             Consciences
             of
             People
             ,
             to
             regnerate
             them
             ,
             and
             make
             them
             bear
             his
             Image
             ,
             according
             to
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             3.
             19
             ,
             20.
             21.
             
             
               Luke
            
             10.
             21.
             and
             Experiences
             of
             all
             that
             ever
             were
             
               regenerated
               and
               born
               again
               .
            
          
           
             We
             believe
             ,
             That
             all
             the
             Errors
             and
             Mistakes
             about
             God
             ,
             and
             the
             things
             relating
             to
             his
             Kingdom
             ,
             sprang
             and
             arose
             from
             men's
             wandring
             from
             this
             gift
             of
             God
             ,
             into
             their
             
               own
               Imaginations
               ;
            
             whereby
             ,
             though
             they
             
               thought
               themselves
               wise
               ,
            
             yet
             
               they
               became
               Fools
               ,
               &
               err'd
               ,
               their
               foolish
               hearts
               being
               darkned
               ,
            
             according
             to
             
               Rom.
            
             1.
             21.
             
               not
               knowing
               the
               Scriptures
               ,
               nor
               the
               Power
               of
               God
               ,
            
             as
             it
             is
             written
             
               Mat.
            
             22.
             29.
             
          
           
             We
             believe
             and
             know
             ,
             That
             this
             Gift
             and
             Grace
             of
             God
             appears
             in
             and
             unto
             all
             men
             that
             all
             may
             be
             without
             
               Excuse
               ,
               accusing
            
             for
             the
             Evil
             ,
             and
             
               excusing
            
             for
             the
             Good
             ,
             according
             to
             
               Rom.
            
             2.
             15
             ,
             16.
             shewing
             unto
             man
             
               what
               is
               good
               ,
            
             and
             reproving
             of
             him
             in
             his
             own
             Conscience
             for
             the
             
               evil
               ,
            
             whether
             Thoughts
             ,
             Words
             
             or
             Deeds
             ;
             and
             that
             this
             
               Reproof
               of
               Instruction
               is
               the
               Way
               of
               Life
               ,
            
             Prov.
             6.
             23.
             
          
           
             We
             believe
             ,
             That
             as
             the
             
               true
               God
            
             and
             
               eternal
               Life
            
             is
             known
             only
             by
             the
             Light
             of
             this
             
               Gift
            
             and
             
               Grace
               ,
            
             according
             unto
             the
             Scriptures
             ,
             from
             which
             Light
             and
             Spirit
             of
             God
             came
             the
             Scriptures
             ,
             both
             from
             the
             
               old
               &
               new
               Testament
               ,
            
             as
             it
             is
             written
             ,
             2
             
               Pet.
            
             1.
             21.
             so
             can
             they
             only
             be
             read
             as
             truly
             to
             be
             
               believ'd
               ,
               fulfill'd
            
             and
             
               practised
            
             in
             the
             Light
             and
             Power
             of
             the
             same
             ;
             &
             all
             that
             are
             out
             of
             this
             Spirit
             must
             needs
             be
             ignorant
             and
             unlearn'd
             in
             the
             Apostle's
             Sense
             ,
             
               who
               wrest
               the
               Scriptures
               to
               their
               own
               Destruction
               ,
            
             as
             it
             is
             written
             :
             for
             
               Peter
            
             and
             
               John
               were
               unlearn'd
               men
            
             outwardly
             ,
             
               not
               knowing
               Letters
               ;
            
             but
             inwardly
             
               read
            
             in
             the
             
               knowledge
            
             of
             this
             Light
             and
             Spirit
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             
               wrest●…d
               not
               the
               Scriptures
               ,
            
             Acts
             4.
             13.
             2
             Pet.
             3.
             16.
             
          
           
             We
             believe
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             Scripture
             ,
             2
             
               Cor.
            
             4.
             3.
             
             That
             wheresoever
             the
             Power
             of
             God
             is
             not
             known
             within
             ,
             
               there
               the
               Gospel
               is
               hid
               ,
            
             and
             unknown
             ,
             
               unto
               them
               that
               are
               lost
               ,
               in
               whom
               the
               God
               of
               this
               World
               hath
               blinded
               the
               minds
               of
               them
               that
               believe
               not
               ,
               lest
               the
               Light
               of
               the
               glorious
               Gospel
               of
               Christ
               ,
               who
               is
               the
               Image
               of
               God
               ,
               should
               shine
               unto
               them
               ,
            
             and
             God
             should
             heal
             them
             ;
             because
             it
             is
             only
             by
             the
             Light
             of
             Christ
             ,
             the
             Power
             of
             God
             ,
             that
             the
             Creature
             comes
             truly
             to
             see
             himself
             in
             his
             lost
             and
             undone
             
             Estate
             ;
             from
             which
             Sight
             ariseth
             the
             true
             Sence
             in
             the
             Heart
             of
             the
             Creature
             ,
             that
             makes
             him
             cry
             out
             of
             his
             
               Wretchedness
               ,
               by
               reason
               of
               the
               Body
               of
               Sin
               and
               Death
               ,
            
             which
             necessitates
             him
             to
             look
             out
             for
             a
             
               Saviour
               ,
               whom
               God
               manifests
               in
               and
               by
               the
               same
               Light
               ,
               that
               shines
               in
               the
               heart
               ,
            
             on
             purpose
             ,
             
               to
               give
               the
               sight
               of
               the
               Knowledge
               of
               the
               Glory
               of
               God
               in
               the
               Face
               of
               Jesus
               Christ
               ,
               God's
               Image
               ,
            
             whereby
             God
             heals
             the
             Soul
             ;
             and
             therefore
             doth
             the
             Devil
             ,
             the
             God
             of
             the
             World
             ,
             
               strive
               so
               much
               by
               the
               Gift
               of
               the
               Pleasures
               ,
               Profits
               ,
               Vanities
               and
               Lusts
               that
               are
               in
               the
               World
               ,
            
             which
             he
             presents
             to
             
               men
            
             and
             
               women
            
             now
             ,
             as
             he
             did
             to
             Christ
             in
             the
             days
             of
             his
             Flesh
             ,
             when
             he
             shewed
             to
             him
             
               all
               the
               World
               ,
               with
               its
               Glory
               ;
            
             which
             
               Glory
            
             is
             ,
             
               the
               Lust
               of
               the
               Flesh
               ,
               the
               Lust
               of
               the
               Eye
               and
               the
               Pride
               of
               the
               Life
               ;
            
             whatever
             may
             make
             this
             Life
             happy
             (
             as
             it
             were
             )
             in
             the
             things
             that
             may
             pride
             it
             ,
             or
             lift
             it
             up
             
               to
               sit
               as
               a
               Queen
               .
            
             And
             as
             Man
             and
             Woman
             take
             and
             receive
             the
             Gifts
             from
             the
             
               God
               of
               this
               World
               ,
            
             their
             Minds
             are
             blinded
             ,
             because
             they
             believe
             not
             in
             the
             Light
             ,
             which
             shews
             thee
             the
             
               Vanities
               of
               all
               the
               Gifts
               of
               the
               God
               of
               this
               World
               ;
            
             which
             Gifts
             ,
             the
             Devil
             knows
             (
             if
             they
             be
             received
             )
             will
             so
             
               blind
               the
               Minds
            
             of
             them
             that
             receive
             them
             ,
             that
             they
             will
             not
             come
             to
             be
             sensible
             ,
             in
             the
             true
             Light
             ,
             of
             their
             
               lost
               conditions
               ,
            
             so
             as
             
             to
             cry
             unto
             God
             from
             the
             
               deep
               &
               true
               Sence●…
            
             for
             then
             ,
             God
             ,
             out
             of
             the
             Depths
             of
             his
             Love
             and
             Mercy
             ,
             could
             not
             but
             Heal
             them
             :
             And
             therefore
             ,
             lest
             the
             true
             Light
             should
             shine
             
               into
               them
               ,
            
             to
             give
             them
             the
             sensible
             Knowledge
             of
             themselves
             ,
             and
             God
             should
             Heal
             them
             ,
             the
             Devil
             (
             as
             
               God
               of
               the
               World
               ,
            
             by
             the
             things
             of
             the
             World
             )
             endeavours
             to
             
               blind
               the
               mind
            
             (
             not
             the
             Brain-Knowledge
             ,
             but
             the
             
               Heart
               F●…eling
               Sence
               within
               ,
            
             in
             the
             mind
             )
             lest
             the
             
               Light
               within
            
             should
             so
             shine
             as
             
               God
               should
               heal
               them
               ;
            
             &
             all
             the
             Buslings
             of
             Satan
             with
             his
             
               Gifts
               ,
            
             are
             but
             to
             
               blind
               the
               Mind
               within
               ,
               lest
               God
               should
               heal
               the
               Soul
               ,
               that
               complains
               to
               him
               from
               the
               true
               Sight
               and
               Sence
               of
               his
               Misery
               ,
            
             as
             in
             himself
             .
          
           
             By
             this
             
               Grace
            
             and
             
               Gift
               within
               ,
            
             we
             believe
             ,
             That
             
               to
               Us
               (
               though
               in
               the
               World
               there
               be
               Lords
               many
               &
               Gods
               many
               )
               there
               is
               but
            
             ONE
             GOD
             ,
             
               the
               Father
               of
               our
               Lord
               Jesus
               Christ
               ,
            
             witnessed
             
               within
               man
               ,
            
             only
             by
             the
             Spirit
             of
             Truth
             ,
             that
             manifests
             both
             the
             Father
             and
             the
             Son
             ;
             and
             yet
             
               these
               Three
               are
               One
               ,
               and
               agree
               in
               One
               ;
            
             and
             he
             that
             honours
             the
             Father
             ,
             honours
             the
             Son
             ,
             that
             proceeds
             from
             him
             ;
             and
             he
             that
             denies
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             denies
             both
             the
             Father
             and
             the
             Son
             ,
             and
             is
             
               Antichrist
               ;
            
             but
             he
             that
             believes
             in
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             and
             is
             led
             by
             it
             ,
             is
             the
             Son
             of
             God
             ,
             Rom.
             8.
             14.
             
             
               As
               many
               as
               are
               the
               Sons
               of
               God
               ,
               are
               led
               by
               the
               Spirit
               of
               God
               .
            
          
           
           
             We
             believe
             ,
             The
             Scriptures
             bear
             witness
             unto
             ,
             and
             testifie
             of
             Christ
             ;
             but
             they
             say
             ,
             
               The
               Witness
               of
               God
               is
               greater
               then
               them
               ;
               The
               Spirit
               it self
               bearing
               witness
               with
               our
               Spirits
               ,
               that
               we
               are
               the
               Sons
               of
               God
               :
            
             For
             it
             is
             not
             the
             Scriptures
             without
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             nor
             the
             Spirit
             contrary
             to
             the
             Scriptures
             ,
             but
             the
             Spirit
             's
             discovering
             the
             Will
             of
             God
             in
             the
             Heart
             o●…
             opening
             of
             the
             Scrlp●…ures
             in
             its
             own
             Time
             and
             Way
             ,
             and
             not
             in
             or
             by
             the
             Will
             of
             Man
             ,
             but
             as
             it self
             pleaseth
             ,
             who
             searcheth
             all
             ,
             even
             the
             deep
             things
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             manifests
             them
             unto
             the
             Soul
             ,
             which
             gives
             the
             Perfect
             Sound
             and
             Saving
             Knowledge
             ;
             for
             ,
             said
             Christ
             ,
             
               The
               Spirit
               shall
               take
               of
               mine
               ,
               &
               shew
               them
               unto
               you
               .
            
             And
             as
             Holy
             Men
             gave
             forth
             the
             Scriptures
             ,
             2
             
               Pet.
            
             1.
             21.
             so
             Holy
             Men
             ,
             and
             they
             only
             ,
             come
             truly
             to
             understand
             them
             ;
             and
             not
             
               proud
            
             and
             
               ungodly
               men
               ,
            
             because
             their
             Hearts
             and
             Lives
             do
             not
             answer
             the
             Hearts
             &
             Lives
             of
             those
             that
             gave
             them
             forth
             ,
             as
             Face
             answers
             Face
             in
             a
             Glass
             :
             And
             this
             we
             believe
             to
             be
             the
             Reason
             ,
             why
             so
             long
             Preaching
             (
             by
             men
             of
             corrupt
             Minds
             ,
             who
             have
             and
             do
             handle
             the
             Word
             deceitfully
             for
             Selfish
             Ends
             ,
             and
             filthy
             Lucre
             sake
             )
             hath
             brought
             forth
             so
             little
             Fruit
             ,
             and
             been
             to
             so
             little
             Purpose
             ,
             except
             to
             their
             Purses
             and
             Bellies
             ;
             
               for
               ,
               had
               they
               believed
               ,
               and
               therefore
               spoaken
               ,
               and
               stood
               in
               God's
               Counsel
               ,
            
             
             
               they
               should
               have
               profited
               their
               Hearers
               ,
            
             Jer.
             23.
             21
             ,
             22
             ,
             23
             ,
             to
             the
             end
             .
          
           
             Through
             this
             Gift
             we
             believe
             ,
             That
             Christ
             Jesus
             (
             the
             Son
             of
             God
             )
             was
             manifest
             in
             the
             Flesh
             in
             the
             Fulness
             of
             time
             :
             And
             this
             we
             know
             ,
             by
             the
             same
             Spirit
             by
             which
             our
             Fathers
             believed
             he
             should
             come
             ,
             and
             
               Abraham
            
             saw
             his
             Day
             ,
             by
             the
             same
             we
             do
             believe
             he
             is
             come
             ,
             and
             do
             see
             his
             Day
             ;
             as
             also
             by
             the
             Prophet
             and
             Apostles
             Writing
             ,
             which
             
               two-fold
               Cord
               is
               not
               easily
               broken
               .
            
          
           
             We
             believe
             also
             according
             to
             the
             Scriptures
             of
             Truth
             ,
             That
             this
             
               same
               Jesus
               hath
               God
               highly
               exalted
               ,
               and
               given
               him
               a
               Name
               above
               every
               Name
               ,
               that
               whosoever
               believes
               in
               him
               shall
               not
               perish
               ,
               but
               have
               Everlasting
               Life
               ;
               and
               that
               there
               is
               not
               another
               Name
               ,
               whereby
               any
               can
               be
               saved
               ,
               than
               this
               Name
               of
               Jesus
               Christ
               :
            
             nor
             is
             Remission
             of
             Sins
             to
             be
             preached
             by
             any
             other
             Name
             :
             But
             as
             we
             do
             not
             believe
             ,
             that
             the
             outward
             Letters
             and
             Syllables
             are
             that
             Name
             that
             is
             to
             be
             bowed
             to
             by
             the
             outward
             Knee
             ,
             no
             more
             then
             the
             Letters
             or
             Syllables
             in
             the
             words
             
               God
            
             or
             
               Spirit
               ,
            
             seeing
             the
             Scripture
             faith
             ,
             
               Unto
               God
               ,
            
             who
             is
             a
             Spirit
             ,
             
               every
               Knee
               shall
               bow
               ,
            
             Isa.
             45.
             93.
             
             But
             the
             Name
             which
             saves
             ,
             is
             the
             Power
             and
             Arm
             of
             God
             ,
             that
             brings
             Salvation
             from
             Sin
             ,
             and
             makes
             every
             Soul
             that
             names
             it
             ,
             to
             depart
             from
             
             Iniquity
             :
             This
             is
             that
             Name
             which
             was
             preached
             ,
             and
             which
             is
             preached
             through
             Faith
             ,
             in
             which
             Name
             Remission
             of
             Sin
             is
             obtained
             :
             Therefore
             was
             the
             outward
             word
             
               Jesus
            
             given
             him
             ,
             as
             his
             outward
             Name
             ;
             
               Thou
               shalt
               call
               his
               Name
            
             JESUS
             ;
             
               for
               he
               shall
               save
               his
               People
               from
               their
               Sins
            
             [
             mark
             ]
             
               for
               he
               shall
               save
               ,
               &c.
               
            
             So
             that
             which
             saves
             ,
             is
             the
             
               Name
               ,
            
             which
             is
             to
             be
             believed
             in
             ,
             which
             is
             that
             Arm
             of
             God
             that
             brings
             Salvation
             ,
             
               when
               no
               Eye
               pities
               ,
               neither
               is
               there
               any
               Help
               :
            
             the
             Power
             of
             God
             that
             then
             saves
             ,
             is
             that
             Grace
             that
             comes
             from
             the
             Fulness
             of
             Christ
             ,
             the
             Saviour
             :
             And
             without
             this
             Virtue
             ,
             
               Christ
            
             and
             
               Jesus
            
             are
             but
             empty
             Names
             ,
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             12.
             3.
             
             
               No
               man
               can
               say
               ,
               that
               Jesus
               is
               the
            
             LORD
             ,
             
               but
               by
               the
               Holy
               Ghost
               .
            
          
           
             We
             believe
             also
             ,
             That
             this
             Jesus
             dyed
             for
             or
             because
             of
             Sin
             ,
             and
             rose
             again
             for
             the
             Justification
             of
             those
             that
             believe
             in
             him
             ,
             as
             well
             as
             to
             manifest
             to
             all
             the
             World
             ,
             that
             he
             was
             the
             
               Son
               of
               God
               ,
            
             and
             that
             he
             thereby
             
               spoiled
               Principalities
               and
               Power
               ,
            
             and
             
               triumphed
               over
               them
               openly
               ,
            
             and
             
               led
               Captivity
               captive
            
             in
             his
             own
             Person
             ;
             yet
             we
             believe
             and
             know
             ,
             by
             his
             Grace
             in
             our
             Hearts
             ,
             that
             as
             his
             Name
             
               Jesus
               ,
            
             without
             Virtue
             and
             Power
             ,
             is
             but
             an
             empty
             Word
             ;
             so
             his
             Dying
             ,
             without
             man's
             Conformity
             to
             his
             Death
             ,
             or
             being
             planted
             into
             the
             Likeness
             thereof
             ,
             or
             being
             crucified
             
             with
             Christ
             (
             as
             saith
             the
             Scripture
             ,
             
               Rom.
            
             6.
             2
             ,
             3
             ,
             4
             ,
             5
             ,
             6.
             
             
               Gal.
            
             2.
             20.
             
             )
             will
             not
             profit
             man
             as
             to
             the
             Salvation
             of
             his
             Soul
             ,
             no
             more
             then
             the
             naming
             of
             his
             outward
             Name
             
               [
               Jesus
               ]
            
             doth
             at
             this
             day
             make
             People
             to
             depart
             from
             Iniquity
             :
             For
             we
             believe
             ,
             and
             are
             ●…ure
             ,
             that
             man
             must
             dye
             inwardly
             ,
             as
             well
             as
             Christ
             dy'd
             outwardly
             ,
             and
             must
             be
             put
             to
             Death
             in
             his
             Flesh
             ,
             as
             Christ
             was
             in
             his
             ;
             for
             
               he
               that
               is
               in
               the
               Flesh
               cannot
               please
               God
               ,
            
             Rom.
             8.
             8.
             
             
               Neither
               ceaese
               fro●…
               Sin
               ;
            
             but
             
               he
               that
               is
               dead
               ,
               is
               freed
               from
               Sin
               ,
            
             Rom.
             6.
             7.
             
             And
             yet
             man
             's
             dying
             unto
             Sin
             ,
             and
             the
             Root
             and
             Principle
             of
             it
             in
             himself
             ,
             is
             so
             far
             from
             making
             void
             Christ's
             Death
             in
             his
             own
             Person
             ,
             that
             it
             establisheth
             it
             to
             all
             those
             Ends
             and
             Purposes
             for
             which
             it
             was
             intended
             of
             the
             Father
             .
             As
             the
             Cures
             which
             the
             Physitian
             doth
             ,
             manifest
             and
             establish
             his
             Skill
             and
             Ability
             ,
             so
             doth
             man's
             dying
             unto
             Sin
             ,
             and
             Self
             ,
             and
             living
             unto
             God
             ,
             manifest
             and
             establish
             the
             Virtue
             and
             Power
             of
             Christ's
             Death
             :
             for
             as
             man
             manifests
             his
             being
             risen
             with
             Christ
             ,
             by
             his
             seeking
             the
             things
             that
             are
             above
             ,
             
               Col.
            
             3.
             1
             ,
             2.
             so
             doth
             he
             manifest
             his
             Knowledge
             of
             the
             Death
             of
             Christ
             ,
             by
             his
             
               being
               crucified
               with
               Christ
               ,
               and
               bearing
               about
               in
               his
               Body
               the
               Dying
               of
               the
               Lord
               Jesus
               :
            
             For
             ,
             as
             it
             is
             not
             an
             outward
             Belief
             ,
             gather'd
             from
             the
             Letter
             ,
             that
             will
             change
             
             the
             Heart
             and
             Life
             (
             though
             the
             Judgment
             and
             Opinion
             it
             may
             )
             so
             it
             is
             not
             a
             Belief
             from
             the
             History
             ,
             or
             Letter
             only
             ,
             that
             can
             give
             man
             a
             saving
             Knowledge
             of
             the
             Death
             of
             Christ
             ;
             but
             he
             must
             have
             the
             same
             
               Glory
               and
               Power
               of
               the
               Father
            
             in
             measure
             ,
             working
             in
             him
             there
             ,
             to
             beget
             Faith
             in
             his
             Heart
             ,
             tha●…
             he
             may
             believe
             unto
             Salvation
             from
             his
             own
             Filthiness
             and
             Righteous●…ess
             ,
             as
             well
             as
             confess
             with
             his
             Mouth
             ,
             
               Rom.
            
             10.
             and
             must
             have
             that
             
               Spirit
            
             in
             him
             ,
             
               quickning
               his
               mortal
               Body
               ,
            
             as
             well
             as
             to
             believe
             ,
             that
             it
             was
             in
             Christ
             ,
             
               and
               raised
               up
               him
               from
               the
               Dead
               ,
            
             Rom.
             8.
             11.
             
             And
             this
             man
             ,
             whoever
             he
             be
             ,
             Bound
             or
             F●…ee
             ,
             that
             thus
             believes
             the
             Death
             of
             Christ
             ,
             and
             it●…
             Satisfaction
             to
             God
             ,
             as
             well
             as
             its
             Usefulness
             to
             man
             ,
             cannot
             make
             it
             void
             ,
             nor
             divide
             it
             and
             its
             Virtue
             upon
             the
             Soul
             that
             thus
             knows
             it
             ;
             but
             will
             say
             ,
             
               Here
               is
               a
               dying
               man
               ,
               witnessing
               the
               Death
               of
               Christ
               ,
               and
               nevertheless
               the
               same
               man
               living
               with
               Christ
               ;
            
             and
             concluding
             ,
             
               if
               Christ
               had
               not
               dyed
               ,
               man
               must
               have
               perished
               in
               his
               Sin
               :
            
             This
             being
             the
             Way
             found
             out
             by
             God
             to
             recover
             him
             ,
             whereby
             he
             knows
             Christ
             ,
             and
             
               him
               crucified
               ,
            
             and
             what
             the
             preaching
             of
             the
             Cross
             of
             Christ
             is
             ,
             which
             is
             
               Foolishness
               to
               them
               that
               perish
               ,
            
             but
             to
             them
             that
             
               are
               saved
               ,
               the
               Wisdom
               of
               God
               and
               the
               Power
               of
               God
               ,
            
             1
             Cor.
             1.
             81.
             
          
           
           
             By
             this
             Gift
             of
             God
             in
             our
             Hearts
             ,
             we
             further
             believe
             ,
             That
             Christ
             Jesus
             
               rose
               again
               fro●…
               the
               Dead
               ,
            
             according
             to
             the
             Scriptures
             ,
             
               and
               sits
               at
               God's
               Right
               Hand
            
             in
             a
             Glorious
             Body
             .
             And
             we
             believe
             ,
             that
             our
             low
             Estates
             and
             humble
             Bodies
             shall
             be
             made
             
               like
               unto
               his
               glorious
               Body
               ,
               through
               the
               Working
               of
               his
               Mighty
               Power
               ,
               whereby
               he
               is
               able
               to
               subdue
               all
               things
               unto
               himself
               ,
               and
               that
               this
               Mortality
               shall
               put
               on
               Immortality
               .
            
             For
             though
             we
             believe
             that
             Christ
             Jesus
             hath
             lighted
             every
             man
             with
             his
             Light
             ,
             whereby
             man
             may
             come
             to
             know
             himself
             lost
             and
             undone
             ,
             as
             before
             is
             said
             ;
             yet
             therefore
             is
             not
             every
             man
             saved
             ,
             though
             the
             Grace
             that
             appears
             to
             all
             men
             is
             
               sufficient
               in
               it self
               ;
            
             but
             some
             have
             the
             Grace
             of
             God
             bestowed
             upon
             them
             in
             vain
             ,
             
               not
               likeing
               to
               retain
               God
               in
               their
               Knowledge
               ,
            
             though
             something
             within
             them
             shews
             them
             what
             is
             good
             :
             
               But
               they
               reject
               the
               Counsel
               of
               God
               within
               ,
               or
               against
               themselves
               to
               their
               own
               Destruction
               ,
            
             Luke
             .
             7.
             30.
             
             (
             see
             the
             Mergant
             )
             and
             yet
             it
             doth
             not
             follow
             ,
             that
             the
             Grace
             is
             insufficient
             of
             it self
             ,
             no
             more
             then
             it
             follows
             ,
             that
             Christ's
             Death
             is
             insufficient
             ,
             because
             he
             
               tasted
               Death
               for
               every
               man
               ,
            
             and
             yet
             every
             man
             is
             not
             saved
             .
             Neither
             doth
             
               Regeneration
               ,
            
             or
             the
             believing
             in
             the
             Light
             of
             Christ
             within
             ,
             make
             void
             the
             Death
             and
             Sufferings
             of
             Christ
             
             without
             at
             
               Jerusalem
               ,
            
             no
             more
             then
             believing
             the
             Scripture
             testimony
             without
             ,
             concerning
             Christ's
             Death
             ,
             makes
             void
             the
             Work
             of
             Regenertaion
             and
             Mortification
             within
             ;
             but
             as
             the
             Apostle
             saith
             in
             another
             Case
             ,
             so
             I
             say
             in
             this
             ,
             
               For
               as
               the
               Man
               is
               not
               without
               the
               Woman
               ,
               neither
               is
               the
               Woman
               without
               the
               Man
               in
               the
               Lord
               ;
            
             even
             so
             is
             not
             the
             Death
             &
             Sufferings
             of
             Christ
             without
             at
             
               Jerusalem
               ,
            
             to
             be
             made
             void
             and
             of
             none
             effect
             by
             any
             thing
             within
             ,
             neither
             doth
             the
             
               Light
               within
            
             make
             that
             of
             none
             effect
             without
             ,
             but
             both
             in
             the
             Lord
             answers
             his
             Will
             :
             For
             ,
             though
             there
             is
             and
             may
             be
             a
             Knowledge
             and
             Belief
             of
             what
             Christ
             did
             and
             Suffered
             without
             the
             Gates
             ,
             in
             his
             own
             Body
             ,
             upon
             the
             Tree
             ,
             and
             yet
             Sin
             alive
             in
             the
             Heart
             ,
             and
             the
             Work
             of
             Regeneration
             not
             known
             ;
             yet
             it
             can't
             be
             so
             where
             the
             
               Light
               within
            
             is
             believed
             on
             and
             obeyed
             ,
             so
             as
             to
             have
             its
             perfect
             Work
             in
             the
             Heart
             ,
             to
             regenerate
             and
             make
             all
             things
             new
             ,
             and
             to
             be
             of
             God
             ,
             this
             man
             can
             never
             make
             void
             what
             Christ
             hath
             done
             and
             suffered
             without
             :
             And
             yet
             this
             New
             Birth
             ,
             or
             Christ
             formed
             within
             ,
             and
             dwelling
             in
             the
             Heart
             by
             Faith
             ,
             doth
             not
             limit
             or
             confine
             Christ
             to
             be
             only
             within
             ,
             and
             not
             without
             also
             ;
             but
             both
             within
             and
             without
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             Good
             Pleasure
             of
             the
             Father
             to
             reveal
             and
             make
             him
             
             known
             ;
             for
             ,
             
               he
               fills
               all
               things
               ,
               and
               the
               Heaven
               of
               Heavens
               cannot
               contain
               him
               ;
            
             and
             yet
             is
             he
             at
             God's
             Right
             Hand
             ,
             far
             above
             all
             Heavens
             ,
             in
             a
             glorious
             Body
             .
          
           
             And
             we
             also
             believe
             the
             
               Resurrection
               of
               the
               Just
               &
               Unjust
               ;
            
             the
             
               One
            
             to
             
               Salvation
               ,
            
             and
             the
             
               Other
            
             to
             
               Condemnation
               ,
            
             according
             unto
             the
             
               Judgment
               of
               the
               great
               Day
               ,
            
             and
             then
             shall
             every
             Seed
             have
             its
             own
             Body
             ,
             according
             to
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             15.
             36
             ,
             37.
             which
             we
             verily
             believe
             ;
             
               For
               if
               the
               Dead
               rise
               not
               ,
               we
               are
               of
               all
               men
               most
               miserable
               :
            
             But
             because
             we
             dare
             not
             be
             so
             foolishly
             inquisitive
             as
             to
             say
             ,
             
               With
               what
               Bodies
               shall
               they
               arise
               ?
            
             therefore
             do
             some
             say
             ,
             
               We
               deny
               both
               the
               Resurrection
               of
               the
               Body
               of
               Christ
               ,
               and
               of
               all
               that
               are
               or
               shall
               be
               dead
               :
            
             But
             this
             also
             is
             false
             ;
             for
             
               every
               man
               shall
               be
               raised
               in
               his
               own
               Order
               ;
            
             but
             
               Christ
               the
               First
               Fruits
               ,
            
             1
             Cor.
             15.
             23.
             
             And
             we
             believe
             they
             shall
             be
             raised
             with
             the
             same
             Bodies
             ,
             so
             far
             as
             a
             Natural
             &
             Spiritual
             ,
             Corruptible
             and
             Incorruptible
             ,
             Terrestrial
             and
             Celestial
             can
             be
             the
             same
             .
          
           
             We
             further
             believe
             (
             according
             unto
             the
             S●…riptures
             )
             concerning
             
               Faith
               ,
            
             That
             this
             
               Faith
            
             is
             only
             true
             which
             is
             God's
             Gift
             ,
             and
             has
             Christ
             Jesus
             (
             the
             Power
             of
             God
             )
             for
             its
             Author
             and
             Object
             ;
             and
             is
             distinguished
             from
             the
             Dead
             Faith
             by
             its
             Fruits
             :
             For
             though
             
             in
             Description
             and
             Definition
             they
             may
             carry
             a
             Resemblance
             ,
             yet
             in
             Nature
             are
             as
             different
             as
             a
             Living
             Man
             is
             from
             a
             Dead
             ,
             which
             wants
             not
             Form
             or
             Shape
             ,
             but
             Life
             &
             Power
             :
             So
             saith
             the
             Apostle
             
               James
               ,
               As
               the
               Body
               without
               a
               Spirit
               is
               dead
               ,
               so
               is
               Faith
               without
               Works
               ;
            
             even
             so
             is
             that
             Faith
             which
             stands
             in
             the
             Wisdom
             of
             Words
             ,
             and
             not
             in
             the
             Power
             of
             God
             ;
             by
             the
             one
             ,
             man
             is
             kept
             in
             Captivity
             to
             the
             World
             ,
             and
             the
             things
             of
             it
             ;
             but
             by
             the
             other
             ,
             he
             hath
             
               Victory
               over
               the
               World
               ,
            
             1
             Joh.
             5
             4.
             and
             the
             Seal
             and
             Witness
             thereof
             in
             his
             own
             Heart
             ,
             whereby
             it
             is
             purified
             ,
             and
             God
             is
             seen
             ;
             for
             
               the
               Pure
               in
               Heart
               see
               God
               ,
               Mat.
            
             5.
             8.
             
             This
             Faith
             differs
             men
             now
             ,
             and
             their
             Worships
             ,
             as
             it
             did
             
               Cain
            
             and
             
               Abel
               ;
            
             For
             ,
             
               By
               Faith
            
             Abel
             
               offered
               up
               a
               more
               excellent
               Sacrifice
               then
            
             Cain
             ,
             
               Hebr.
            
             11.
             
             By
             this
             Living
             Faith
             
               Abel
            
             saw
             beyond
             the
             Sacrifice
             ,
             unto
             Christ
             (
             the
             First
             Born
             of
             God
             )
             beyond
             the
             
               Firstling
               of
               the
               Flock
               ,
            
             which
             he
             offered
             ,
             and
             therefore
             God
             had
             Respect
             unto
             
               Ab●…l
            
             and
             his
             Offering
             ,
             but
             God
             rejected
             
               Cain
            
             and
             his
             Offering
             ;
             though
             he
             had
             Faith
             to
             believe
             it
             to
             be
             his
             Duty
             ;
             yet
             sticking
             in
             the
             Form
             ,
             and
             not
             flying
             on
             the
             Wing
             of
             Faith
             unto
             Christ
             (
             the
             One
             Offering
             )
             he
             missed
             the
             Mark
             ,
             as
             all
             have
             done
             ever
             since
             ,
             that
             have
             gone
             in
             
               Cain's
            
             Way
             of
             Worshipping
             ,
             as
             well
             as
             Killing
             men
             about
             Worship
             .
             But
             we
             believe
             ,
             
             that
             Faith
             to
             be
             only
             true
             and
             saving
             ,
             that
             flyes
             over
             Self
             Righteousness
             ,
             as
             well
             as
             Filthiness
             ,
             unto
             the
             Fountain
             of
             Life
             in
             Christ
             ;
             which
             Faith
             hath
             nothing
             of
             man
             in
             it
             ,
             but
             is
             
               as
               the
               Breath
               of
               Life
               ,
               by
               which
               the
               Soul
               lives
               ;
            
             nor
             a
             bare
             Assent
             of
             the
             Truth
             of
             a
             Proposition
             in
             ●…he
             natural
             Understanding
             ;
             but
             the
             Soul's
             cleaving
             unto
             God
             out
             of
             a
             Naturalness
             between
             Christ
             and
             the
             Soul
             ,
             and
             so
             live
             rather
             by
             Relation
             ,
             then
             bare
             Cerdit
             ,
             or
             desperate
             Adventure
             and
             Hazard
             ;
             not
             looking
             at
             its
             doing
             to
             commend
             it
             ,
             but
             God's
             Love
             and
             Bounty
             in
             Christ
             ,
             the
             Light
             ,
             to
             receive
             it
             ;
             and
             yet
             Holiness
             is
             its
             Delight
             ,
             &
             he
             can
             no
             more
             live
             out
             of
             it
             ,
             then
             the
             Fish
             upon
             the
             dry
             Land
             .
          
           
             We
             believe
             ,
             That
             this
             Faith
             
               keeps
               the
               ●…ind
               pure
               and
               the
               Heart
               clean
               ,
            
             through
             the
             sprinkling
             of
             the
             Heart
             from
             an
             Evil
             Conscience
             by
             the
             
               Blood
               of
               Jesus
               ,
            
             which
             remits
             the
             Sin
             ,
             and
             justisies
             the
             Soul
             ,
             through
             the
             Virtue
             of
             this
             Blood
             ,
             received
             into
             the
             Heart
             by
             this
             living
             Faith
             ,
             which
             receives
             all
             its
             Power
             and
             Virtue
             from
             Christ
             ,
             in
             whom
             it
             abides
             ,
             as
             its
             Root
             and
             Object
             ,
             whereby
             
               Justification
            
             is
             witnessed
             
               from
               Sin
               ,
               not
               in
               Sin
               ,
            
             Rom.
             6.
             22.
             
             
               But
               now
               being
               made
               free
               from
               Sin
               ,
               and
               become
               Servants
               unto
               God
               ,
               you
               have
               your
               Fruit
               unto
               Holiness
               ,
               and
               the
               End
               Everlasting
               Life
               .
            
          
           
             We
             believe
             ,
             That
             
               Justification
            
             and
             
               Sanctification
            
             
             
               are
               distinguished
               ,
            
             but
             
               not
               divided
               ;
            
             for
             as
             he
             that
             sanctifieth
             and
             justifieth
             is
             one
             ,
             so
             do
             these
             go
             together
             ;
             and
             when
             the
             Son
             hath
             the
             grea●…t
             Sence
             of
             Justification
             upon
             it
             ,
             through
             the
             Vertue
             of
             the
             Blood
             of
             Jesus
             by
             the
             Living
             Faith
             ,
             then
             is
             it
             most
             in
             Love
             with
             Holiness
             ,
             and
             at
             the
             gratest
             Distance
             from
             Sin
             and
             Evil
             :
             and
             whenever
             there
             is
             a
             Failing
             in
             Sanctification
             ,
             there
             is
             also
             some
             ●…elipse
             of
             Justification
             in
             the
             Eye
             of
             the
             Soul
             ,
             until
             Faith
             hath
             received
             its
             Strength
             again
             ,
             which
             it
             lost
             by
             Sin
             's
             prevailing
             :
             For
             ,
             as
             the
             farthest
             &
             clear'st
             Sight
             is
             in
             the
             brightest
             Day
             ;
             so
             is
             it
             with
             the
             Soul
             ,
             when
             it
             is
             most
             in
             the
             Brightness
             and
             Beauty
             of
             Holiness
             ,
             its
             Justification
             appears
             most
             Glorious
             ,
             and
             its
             Union
             and
             Communion
             most
             sweet
             and
             lasting
             ;
             and
             so
             like
             two
             Twins
             ,
             as
             they
             are
             much
             of
             an
             Age
             ,
             so
             they
             are
             like
             one
             to
             the
             other
             :
             And
             
               what
               God
               hath
               joyn'd
               together
               ,
               let
               no
               ma●…
               put
               asunder
               .
            
          
           
             We
             also
             by
             this
             Light
             believe
             ,
             That
             Acceptance
             with
             the
             Father
             is
             only
             in
             Christ
             ,
             &
             by
             his
             Righteousness
             made
             ours
             ,
             or
             imputed
             unto
             us
             ;
             not
             by
             the
             Creaturely
             Skill
             ,
             but
             by
             the
             Applicatory
             Act
             of
             God's
             Gift
             of
             Grace
             ,
             whereby
             the
             Soul
             feels
             the
             Difference
             between
             Self-applying
             by
             its
             own
             Faith
             ,
             and
             God
             appling
             by
             his
             Spirit
             ,
             and
             so
             making
             
             Christ
             unto
             the
             Soul
             
               Wisdom
               ,
               Righteousness
               ,
               Sanctification
               and
               Redemption
               :
            
             So
             that
             we
             b●…lieve
             ,
             and
             are
             sure
             ,
             that
             there
             is
             a
             great
             Difference
             between
             Imputa●…on
             ,
             as
             it
             is
             the
             Act
             of
             man's
             Spirit
             ,
             &
             as
             it
             is
             the
             Act
             of
             Free
             Grace
             ,
             without
             man's
             forcing
             .
             And
             so
             we
             distinguish
             between
             Imagination
             and
             Imputation
             ,
             between
             Reckoning
             or
             Imputing
             that
             is
             Real
             ,
             and
             Reckoning
             or
             Imputation
             that
             is
             not
             Real
             ,
             but
             a
             Fiction
             and
             Imagination
             in
             the
             Creaturely
             Will
             and
             Power
             :
             And
             because
             we
             are
             against
             the
             latter
             ,
             we
             are
             clamoured
             upon
             ,
             as
             if
             we
             deny'd
             the
             Imputation
             of
             Christ's
             Righteousness
             ,
             when
             it
             is
             only
             unto
             those
             who
             are
             not
             made
             Righteous
             by
             it
             ,
             
               to
               walk
               as
               he
               also
               walked
               :
            
             For
             ,
             as
             the
             Scripture
             saith
             it
             is
             not
             he
             that
             saith
             he
             is
             Righteous
             by
             the
             Imputation
             of
             Christ's
             Righteousness
             ;
             but
             
               he
               that
               d●…th
               Right●…ousness
               ,
               is
               Righteous
               ,
               even
               as
               Christ
               is
               Righteous
               ,
            
             1
             Joh.
             3.
             7.
             he
             that
             believes
             otherwise
             ,
             is
             deceived
             .
             And
             yet
             it
             is
             not
             Acts
             of
             Righteousness
             ,
             as
             done
             by
             us
             ,
             nor
             as
             inherent
             in
             us
             ,
             as
             Acts
             by
             which
             we
             are
             accepted
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             justified
             before
             him
             ,
             but
             by
             Christ
             ,
             the
             Author
             and
             Worker
             of
             those
             Acts
             in
             us
             and
             for
             us
             ;
             whereby
             we
             know
             that
             we
             are
             in
             him
             ,
             and
             he
             in
             us
             ,
             and
             we
             hold
             him
             as
             our
             Head
             ,
             unto
             whom
             all
             things
             are
             gathered
             together
             in
             one
             ,
             even
             in
             him
             .
          
           
           
             We
             further
             believe
             ,
             That
             God
             is
             only
             to
             be
             Worshipped
             ,
             and
             not
             any
             Likeness
             that
             man
             makes
             unto
             himself
             of
             God
             ,
             from
             any
             View
             ,
             Sight
             and
             Knowledge
             that
             he
             hath
             had
             of
             him
             ;
             but
             in
             every
             Act
             and
             Service
             man
             is
             to
             know
             what
             substantially
             ,
             as
             well
             as
             whom
             speculatively
             or
             notionally
             he
             wopships
             ;
             as
             it
             is
             written
             ;
             John
             4.
             22.
             
             
               Ye
               worship
               ye
               know
               not
               what
               ;
               we
               know
               what
               we
               worship
               ;
               for
               Salvation
               is
               of
               the
            
             Jews
             .
             And
             he
             that
             thus
             worships
             the
             Father
             ,
             honours
             the
             Son
             by
             the
             same
             Spirit
             ,
             which
             is
             one
             with
             the
             Father
             and
             the
             Son
             ;
             in
             which
             Spirit
             only
             God
             is
             worshipped
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             Form
             of
             its
             own
             chufing
             and
             manifesting
             of
             himself
             in
             and
             by
             ,
             according
             unto
             the
             Good
             Pleasure
             of
             the
             Father
             ,
             who
             is
             a
             Spirit
             ,
             and
             limits
             man
             unto
             the
             Spirit's
             Form
             ,
             but
             allows
             not
             man
             to
             limit
             the
             Spirit
             unto
             his
             Form
             ,
             though
             it
             be
             not
             of
             his
             inventing
             originally
             ,
             but
             of
             the
             Father
             :
             Yet
             Man
             must
             no
             more
             limit
             God
             unto
             it
             ,
             then
             he
             could
             command
             God
             to
             appear
             in
             it
             at
             first
             :
             For
             as
             he
             chose
             it
             himself
             ,
             so
             he
             hath
             reserved
             Liberty
             to
             leave
             it
             at
             his
             Pleasure
             ;
             
               who
               works
               all
               things
               after
               the
               Counsel
               of
               his
               own
               Will
               ,
               which
               be
               hath
               purposed
               in
               himself
               ,
            
             that
             the
             Gift
             of
             the
             Knowledge
             of
             the
             Mystery
             of
             his
             Will
             might
             forever
             be
             acknowledged
             to
             be
             of
             his
             Grace
             ,
             and
             for
             the
             
             Riches
             of
             the
             Glory
             thereof
             ,
             according
             to
             
               Ephes.
            
             1.
             and
             man
             be
             bound
             ,
             but
             God
             free
             :
             Man
             bound
             to
             wait
             in
             the
             Light
             for
             God's
             Movings
             ;
             but
             God
             free
             to
             move
             in
             whom
             ,
             to
             what
             ,
             and
             when
             he
             pleaseth
             :
             Then
             man
             is
             to
             go
             ,
             when
             he
             saith
             ,
             
               Go
               ;
            
             and
             come
             ,
             when
             he
             saith
             ,
             
               Come
               ;
            
             and
             such
             Servants
             
               do
               serve
               him
               :
            
             And
             then
             there
             is
             no
             more
             Curse
             ,
             as
             in
             the
             days
             of
             
               Will
               Worship
               ,
               and
               Voluntary
               Humility
               ,
               but
               the
               Throne
               of
               God
               and
               of
               the
               Lamb
               ,
            
             Col.
             2.
             18
             ,
             23.
             
             Rev.
             22.
             3
             ,
             4.
             
             
               And
               they
               shall
               see
               his
               Face
               ,
               and
               his
               Name
               shall
               be
               on
               their
               Foreheads
               .
            
          
           
             We
             believe
             also
             ,
             That
             this
             Worship
             is
             spiritual
             (
             and
             not
             carnal
             )
             in
             all
             its
             Parts
             and
             Ordinances
             ,
             and
             not
             to
             be
             imposed
             by
             any
             outward
             Force
             ,
             but
             performed
             by
             the
             inward
             Leading
             of
             God's
             Holy
             Spirit
             ,
             according
             as
             the
             Holy
             Men
             of
             God
             were
             led
             and
             guided
             in
             the
             days
             past
             ,
             who
             gave
             forth
             the
             Scriptures
             ;
             all
             Impsitions
             of
             Worship
             outward
             being
             only
             enjoyn'd
             under
             the
             
               first
               ,
               Covenant
               ,
            
             that
             made
             nothing
             perfect
             ,
             
               until
               the
               Time
               of
               Reformation
               ,
            
             spoken
             of
             ,
             
               Hebr
            
             9
             10.
             
             But
             Christ
             being
             come
             ,
             there
             is
             an
             End
             as
             well
             of
             such
             Imp●…sitions
             ,
             as
             of
             the
             
               Meats
               and
               Drinks
               ,
               and
               divers
               Baptisms
               ,
               and
               carnal
               Ordinances
               ,
            
             they
             being
             all
             but
             Temporary
             ,
             and
             in
             Order
             unto
             an
             End
             ;
             but
             all
             to
             vail
             to
             Christ
             ,
             the
             
             sum
             and
             substance
             of
             all
             ,
             
               [
               the
               first
               ]
            
             pointed
             at
             by
             all
             ,
             and
             
               [
               the
               last
               ]
            
             ending
             of
             all
             ,
             
               the
               Amen
               .
            
             And
             he
             that
             thus
             worships
             God
             in
             Christ
             ,
             his
             Ordinances
             are
             spiritual
             and
             not
             carnal
             ;
             and
             his
             Faith
             carries
             him
             beyond
             his
             Works
             ,
             with
             righteous
             
               Abel
               ,
            
             and
             preserves
             him
             ,
             that
             he
             is
             not
             drowned
             in
             the
             Form
             ,
             like
             
               Cain
               ;
            
             neither
             falls
             he
             short
             of
             the
             glory
             of
             God
             ,
             nor
             of
             his
             assurance
             of
             Acceptance
             with
             him
             .
          
           
             We
             believe
             ,
             There
             is
             one
             Baptism
             necessary
             to
             Salvation
             ,
             
               Ephs.
            
             4.
             5.
             
             
               One
               Lord
               ,
               one
               Faith
               ,
               one
               Baptism
               .
            
             And
             this
             Baptism
             is
             Spiritual
             ,
             of
             which
             
               John's
            
             Water
             was
             but
             a
             figure
             ,
             
               John
            
             1.
             31.
             
             
               That
               he
               should
               be
               made
               manifest
               to
            
             Israel
             ,
             
               therefore
               am
               I
               come
               ,
               baptizing
               with
               Water
               ,
            
             saith
             
               John
               :
            
             and
             1
             
               Pet.
            
             3.
             21.
             
             
               The
               like
               figure
               whereunto
               even
               Baptism
               doth
               also
               now
               save
               us
               :
               not
               the
               pu●…ting
               away
               the
               filth
               of
               the
               Flesh
               ,
               but
               the
               answer
               of
               a
               good
               Conscience
               towards
               God
               ,
               by
               the
               R●…surrection
               of
               Jesus
               Christ
               .
            
             This
             one
             Spiritual
             Baptism
             into
             the
             Name
             of
             
               Jesus
               Christ
            
             is
             that
             which
             saves
             ,
             the
             Water
             being
             but
             a
             figure
             ,
             that
             Christ
             might
             be
             manifest
             to
             
               Israel
               ,
            
             who
             had
             divers
             Baptisms
             imposed
             on
             them
             until
             the
             time
             of
             Reformation
             ;
             but
             Christ
             the
             Substance
             being
             come
             ,
             the
             Shadows
             flee
             away
             .
             And
             yet
             where-ever
             any
             are
             commanded
             now
             by
             the
             same
             Spirit
             ,
             that
             commanded
             the
             Believers
             to
             be
             Baptized
             
             in
             the
             days
             past
             ,
             either
             for
             the
             furtherance
             of
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             or
             tryal
             of
             their
             Faith
             ,
             we
             judge
             them
             not
             .
             But
             this
             obedience
             is
             very
             rare
             to
             be
             found
             ;
             and
             we
             could
             heartily
             desire
             ,
             that
             all
             would
             consider
             seriously
             ,
             whether
             
               literal
               sayings
               ,
            
             observed
             only
             by
             outward
             reading
             ,
             hearing
             by
             the
             ●…ar
             ,
             or
             
               inward
               impluses
            
             upon
             the
             heart
             by
             the
             Divine
             Power
             ,
             are
             the
             motives
             unto
             Obedience
             in
             this
             kind
             .
             And
             if
             honesty
             and
             uprightness
             of
             heart
             may
             be
             heard
             ,
             we
             believe
             and
             know
             the
             many
             dead
             souls
             every where
             ,
             notwithstanding
             their
             Baptisms
             ,
             will
             be
             as
             so
             many
             witnesses
             against
             them
             ,
             by
             their
             groveling
             upon
             the
             Earth
             ,
             as
             so
             many
             slain
             and
             
               killed
            
             men
             by
             the
             
               Letter
               ,
            
             while
             the
             Spirit's
             quicknings
             ,
             have
             not
             been
             known
             in
             the
             true
             Baptism
             into
             death
             .
             For
             we
             find
             by
             daily
             experiences
             ,
             that
             most
             men
             and
             women
             live
             like
             
               Pharaoh's
               lean
               Kine
               ,
            
             only
             to
             
               eat
               up
               the
               fat
               ,
            
             and
             to
             envy
             those
             that
             are
             not
             so
             lean-soul'd
             as
             themselves
             .
          
           
             We
             believe
             also
             ,
             That
             as
             there
             is
             one
             true
             saving
             Baptism
             ,
             so
             there
             is
             one
             Bread
             ,
             or
             Body
             of
             Christ
             ,
             which
             all
             the
             Saints
             do
             feed
             upon
             ;
             and
             though
             they
             be
             many
             ,
             as
             to
             persons
             ,
             yet
             their
             Bread
             is
             but
             one
             and
             they
             all
             in
             it
             but
             one
             Bread
             :
             And
             this
             we
             believe
             is
             
               the
               flesh
               that
               came
               down
               from
               Heaven
               ,
            
             John
             6.
             33.
             
             Though
             the
             outward
             
               Jews
            
             now
             as
             then
             ,
             murmur
             at
             him
             ,
             because
             he
             said
             ,
             
               I
               am
               the
               Bread
               which
               came
               down
               from
               Heaven
               ,
            
             ver.
             41
             ,
             42.
             
             
             But
             Christ
             ,
             (
             ver.
             45.
             )
             to
             stop
             their
             murmuring
             tells
             them
             ,
             that
             the
             knowledge
             of
             this
             Mystery
             was
             only
             revealed
             unto
             them
             whom
             God
             (
             and
             not
             man
             )
             teacheth
             ,
             and
             no
             more
             then
             are
             
               taught
               of
               God
               ,
            
             can
             set
             seal
             and
             subscribe
             unto
             this
             
               Truth
               in
               Jesus
               ;
            
             though
             we
             believe
             also
             ,
             that
             Jesus
             took
             outward
             bread
             ,
             and
             break
             it
             ,
             and
             gave
             it
             to
             the
             D●…sciples
             ,
             as
             the
             Scripture
             saith
             ;
             and
             this
             was
             a
             figure
             of
             his
             Body
             (
             that
             was
             to
             be
             pierced
             and
             broken
             upon
             the
             Tree
             )
             and
             a
             shew
             ,
             to
             shew
             forth
             his
             Death
             until
             he
             came
             .
          
           
             And
             we
             believe
             ,
             he
             did
             arise
             again
             and
             appear
             unto
             his
             Disciples
             ;
             
               and
               all
               that
               believed
               were
               together
               ,
               and
               had
               [
               All
               things
               Common
               ]
               &c.
               
               And
               they
               continued
               daily
               with
               one
               accord
               in
               the
               Temple
               ,
               breaking
               bread
               from
               house
               to
               house
               ,
               did
               eat
               their
               meat
               with
               gladness
               and
               singleness
               of
               heart
               ,
               praising
               God
               ,
               and
               having
               favour
               with
               all
               the
               People
               ,
            
             Acts
             2.
             44
             ,
             45
             ,
             46
             ,
             47.
             
             And
             we
             believe
             that
             the
             Apostle
             ,
             in
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             11.
             20.
             said
             true
             ,
             where
             he
             said
             ,
             
               When
               ye
               come
               together
               therefore
               in
               one
               place
               ,
               this
               is
               not
               to
               eat
               the
               Lords
               Supper
               .
            
             And
             all
             that
             he
             speaks
             in
             that
             chap●…er
             is
             not
             to
             perpetuate
             that
             outward
             breaking
             of
             Bread
             ,
             otherwise
             then
             as
             the
             Belivers
             did
             ,
             that
             were
             
               filled
               with
               the
               holy
               Ghost
               in
               singleness
               of
               heart
               ,
            
             as
             before
             is
             said
             :
             and
             yet
             we
             judge
             not
             those
             who
             break
             outward
             Bread
             
             and
             drink
             outward
             Wine
             ,
             being
             commanded
             so
             to
             do
             ,
             and
             put
             in
             remembrance
             thereby
             of
             the
             Body
             and
             Blood
             of
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             by
             
               the
               Remember
               ancer
               ,
               the
               Spirit
               of
               Truth
               ,
            
             which
             is
             appointed
             by
             the
             Father
             
               to
               lead
               into
               all
               Truth
               .
            
             But
             to
             do
             it
             by
             imitation
             ,
             or
             tradition
             only
             (
             as
             most
             do
             it
             ,
             if
             not
             all
             at
             this
             day
             )
             we
             know
             it
             is
             not
             an
             Offering
             unto
             God
             in
             Righteousness
             ,
             neither
             do
             we
             believe
             this
             to
             be
             the
             
               Communion
               of
               the
               Body
               and
               Blood
               of
               Christ
               ;
            
             and
             yet
             
               the
               eating
               of
               the
               Flesh
               ,
               and
               drinking
               of
               the
               Blood
               of
               Christ
               ,
            
             we
             believe
             man
             must
             know
             and
             witness
             ,
             or
             he
             hath
             
               no
               life
               in
               him
               ,
               Joh.
            
             6.
             53
             ,
             54
             ,
             55.
             
             And
             we
             believe
             ,
             that
             many
             are
             striving
             now
             in
             their
             Spirits
             ,
             as
             the
             
               Jews
            
             did
             ,
             verse
             52.
             saying
             ,
             
               How
               can
               this
               man
               give
               us
               his
               Flesh
               to
               eat
               ?
            
             And
             not
             only
             the
             
               Jews
               ,
            
             but
             many
             of
             his
             Disciples
             said
             ,
             
               This
               is
               a
               hard
               saying
               ,
               who
               can
               hear
               it
               ?
               Vers.
            
             60.
             
             And
             in
             vers.
             63.
             he
             tells
             them
             ,
             
               It
               is
               the
               Spirit
               that
               quickeneth
               ,
               the
               Flesh
               profiteth
               nothing
               .
               Th●…
               words
               that
               I
               speak
               unto
               you
               ,
               they
               are
               Spirit
               ,
               and
               they
               are
               Life
               .
            
             And
             he
             that
             hears
             and
             understands
             these
             words
             that
             are
             
               Spirit
            
             and
             
               Life
               ,
            
             will
             not
             be
             offended
             at
             what
             I
             have
             spoken
             of
             the
             
               Flesh
               and
               Blood
               of
               Christ
               .
            
          
           
             By
             the
             same
             Spirit
             and
             Grace
             we
             believe
             ,
             That
             Prayer
             is
             an
             Ordinance
             of
             God
             ,
             when
             performed
             by
             his
             Spirit
             ,
             in
             its
             words
             (
             and
             not
             those
             which
             man's
             wisdom
             teacheth
             )
             or
             without
             
             words
             ,
             
               by
               sighs
               and
               groans
               which
               cannot
               b●…
               uttered
               ,
            
             and
             these
             so
             often
             as
             the
             Spirit
             it self
             pleaseth
             :
             But
             the
             Form
             without
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             whether
             it
             be
             by
             words
             of
             other
             mens
             framing
             ,
             or
             words
             of
             man's
             own
             Spirit
             ,
             according
             to
             his
             will
             ,
             time
             and
             manner
             ;
             this
             is
             not
             the
             Prayer
             that
             
               prevails
               with
               God
               .
            
             And
             we
             believe
             that
             there
             is
             none
             so
             weak
             and
             infirm
             ,
             but
             this
             spirit
             proffers
             his
             help
             at
             some
             time
             or
             other
             ,
             though
             man
             regardeth
             it
             not
             .
             And
             the
             more
             man's
             mind
             is
             gathered
             within
             from
             all
             visibles
             ,
             the
             more
             he
             comes
             to
             be
             sensible
             of
             the
             Movings
             and
             Stirring
             ,
             of
             this
             Spirit
             ,
             in
             its
             secret
             cryes
             unto
             God
             ,
             answerable
             to
             the
             wants
             of
             that
             man
             or
             woman
             ,
             in
             whom
             it
             moves
             and
             cryes
             .
             And
             by
             the
             due
             watching
             thereunto
             ,
             we
             believe
             and
             know
             
               the
               Spirit
               of
               Prayer
               and
               of
               Adoption
               ,
               that
               cries
               unto
               God
               ,
            
             comes
             to
             be
             discerned
             and
             distinguished
             from
             a
             man
             's
             own
             spirit
             and
             will
             .
          
           
             We
             believe
             by
             the
             same
             gift
             of
             Grace
             ,
             that
             there
             are
             
               several
               Minstrations
               ,
               and
               several
               Operations
               ,
            
             according
             to
             1
             C●…r
             .
             12.
             and
             all
             
               by
               the
               same
               Spirit
               ,
            
             as
             before
             and
             after
             the
             Law
             by
             
               Moses
               ,
            
             and
             after
             by
             
               John
               the
               Baptist
               ,
            
             and
             Christ
             and
             his
             Apostles
             ,
             and
             in
             all
             these
             the
             ministration
             had
             acceptance
             with
             God
             through
             the
             mannagment
             of
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             and
             its
             rejection
             and
             dislike
             of
             God
             for
             the
             want
             thereof
             .
             And
             by
             this
             Spirit
             were
             the
             Scriptures
             given
             forth
             ,
             and
             the
             
             Holy
             men
             of
             God
             did
             
               speak
               ,
               prophesie
               ,
               preach
               and
               pray
               as
               they
               were
               moved
               ;
            
             and
             for
             want
             of
             it
             
               the
               letter
               did
               and
               doth
               kill
               .
            
             And
             for
             the
             further
             appearance
             and
             pouring
             out
             of
             this
             Spirit
             ,
             answerable
             unto
             the
             work
             &
             service
             that
             God
             had
             for
             them
             to
             do
             ,
             they
             we●…e
             to
             wait
             ,
             as
             Christ
             commanded
             his
             〈◊〉
             to
             do
             at
             
               Jerusalem
               ,
            
             to
             
               receive
               the
               Promise
               of
               the
               Father
               :
            
             For
             by
             this
             spirit
             he
             that
             speaks
             ,
             
               speaks
               as
               the
               Oracle
               of
               God
               .
            
             And
             therefore
             ,
             as
             it
             was
             the
             practice
             of
             the
             People
             of
             God
             in
             old
             time
             ,
             to
             wait
             for
             the
             moving
             and
             stirring
             of
             this
             Spirit
             ,
             that
             they
             might
             speak
             
               〈◊〉
               it
               gave
               them
               utterance
               ▪
            
             in
             the
             
               evidence
               and
               demonstration
            
             thereof
             ;
             so
             do
             this
             People
             (
             called
             
               Quakers
               )
            
             now
             ;
             and
             according
             to
             its
             moving
             in
             their
             hearts
             they
             minister
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             signification
             of
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             whereby
             they
             understand
             both
             what
             ,
             and
             when
             to
             speak
             ,
             and
             when
             to
             be
             silent
             ;
             as
             also
             ,
             who
             are
             they
             that
             minister
             and
             speak
             in
             their
             own
             wills
             
               above
               the
               Cross
               of
               Christ
               ,
            
             which
             the
             Apostle
             was
             careful
             always
             to
             be
             in
             subjection
             to
             ,
             lest
             he
             should
             make
             it
             void
             ,
             by
             speaking
             the
             words
             which
             man's
             wisdom
             teacheth
             ;
             and
             therefore
             as
             the
             Saints
             did
             ,
             so
             
               we
               do
               believe
               ,
               and
               therefore
               we
               speak
               :
            
             And
             such
             Preaching
             and
             Speaking
             in
             Faith
             ,
             as
             well
             as
             Praying
             in
             Faith
             ,
             is
             acceptable
             unto
             God
             ,
             as
             his
             worship
             ,
             and
             not
             otherwise
             .
          
           
             And
             we
             further
             believe
             by
             the
             same
             Spirit
             ,
             
             that
             the
             sum
             of
             all
             Religion
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             Truth
             and
             signification
             of
             the
             word
             [
             Religion
             ]
             is
             ,
             
               Man
               not
               at
               liberty
               in
               his
               will
               ,
               but
               bound
               again
               unto
               God
               ,
               by
               his
               having
               given
               to
               him
               ,
               by
               the
               Light
               of
               Christ
               within
               ,
               the
               true
               sight
               and
               knowledge
               of
               himself
               ,
               as
               in
               himself
               ,
               as
               lost
               and
               undone
               forever
               ,
               and
               from
               this
               Sight
               a
               true
               sense
               to
               arise
               upon
               and
               remain
               with
               him
               ;
            
             from
             whence
             spring
             unutterable
             groans
             and
             cryes
             unto
             God
             ,
             under
             the
             weight
             of
             the
             burthen
             and
             wretchedness
             ,
             by
             reason
             of
             the
             body
             of
             Sin
             and
             Death
             ,
             and
             then
             when
             there
             was
             none
             to
             help
             or
             pitty
             in
             this
             state
             ,
             then
             is
             Mercy
             shewed
             in
             Christ
             the
             Arm
             of
             God
             ,
             which
             is
             revealed
             as
             an
             help
             ,
             neither
             seen
             nor
             known
             ,
             where
             ,
             how
             ,
             or
             when
             to
             come
             at
             it
             ,
             or
             meet
             with
             it
             ;
             And
             this
             begets
             in
             the
             heart
             of
             that
             man
             or
             woman
             ,
             in
             and
             unto
             whom
             it
             is
             thus
             revealed
             ,
             thanks
             and
             praises
             unto
             God
             ,
             for
             this
             
               Gift
            
             and
             
               Revelation
            
             of
             his
             Son
             ,
             in
             this
             needful
             time
             ,
             whom
             the
             Soul
             sees
             to
             be
             the
             Gist
             of
             
               Eternal
               Love
               .
            
          
           
             And
             we
             believe
             and
             know
             ,
             upon
             this
             
               Love
            
             and
             
               Faithfulness
            
             of
             God
             ,
             is
             founded
             ,
             built
             and
             established
             the
             
               Everlasting
               Covenant
               ,
            
             (
             whereby
             not
             only
             all
             men
             may
             be
             saved
             for
             its
             
               ability
               ,
            
             but
             some
             shall
             be
             saved
             because
             for
             its
             
               Prevalency
               )
               which
               is
               not
               like
               to
               the
               Covenant
               h●…
               made
               with
               our
               Fathers
               .
            
             And
             although
             
               all
               mankind
            
             is
             not
             saved
             ,
             yet
             it
             is
             not
             because
             either
             of
             
             
               in
               sufficiency
            
             in
             this
             Covenant
             ,
             or
             because
             of
             the
             
               weakness
               of
               the
               Grace
            
             that
             appears
             in
             ,
             and
             unto
             all
             men
             ;
             but
             because
             of
             
               mans
               will
               loving
               death
               ,
               and
               chusing
               his
               own
               delusions
               ,
            
             whereby
             
               his
               destruction
               is
               of
               himself
               ,
            
             and
             God
             
               clear
            
             of
             his
             
               Blood
            
             in
             the
             free
             tender
             of
             his
             Grace
             ,
             Gift
             and
             
               striving
               of
               the
               Spirit
               within
               him
               .
            
             For
             we
             know
             assuredly
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             Scriptures
             of
             Truth
             ,
             and
             experience
             of
             all
             souls
             that
             ever
             were
             truly
             converted
             to
             God
             ,
             that
             though
             
               by
               Grace
               man
               is
               saved
               ,
               not
               of
               himself
               ,
            
             but
             
               by
               the
               free
               Gift
               ,
            
             yet
             as
             the
             old
             world
             did
             ,
             and
             those
             rebellious
             
               Jews
               ,
            
             spoken
             of
             ,
             
               Acts
            
             7.
             who
             as
             did
             their
             Fathers
             ,
             so
             did
             they
             ,
             
               always
               resist
               the
               Holy
               Ghost
               ;
            
             so
             do
             men
             now
             .
             And
             yet
             in
             the
             tender
             of
             this
             Grace
             ,
             and
             striving
             of
             his
             spirit
             ,
             the
             Lord
             is
             a
             God
             so
             hiding
             himself
             in
             the
             mannagement
             of
             this
             striving
             and
             Ministration
             of
             his
             Spirit
             ,
             as
             if
             it
             wholly
             depended
             upon
             mans
             choice
             and
             consenting
             ,
             that
             mans
             will
             ,
             as
             to
             him
             is
             (
             as
             it
             were
             )
             free
             in
             rejecting
             or
             accepting
             ,
             
               Life
               and
               Death
               being
               set
               before
               him
               ;
            
             whereby
             in
             the
             wisdom
             of
             God
             ,
             the
             propensity
             of
             his
             Name
             ,
             as
             it
             came
             out
             of
             the
             hands
             of
             his
             Maker
             ,
             hath
             an
             advantage
             by
             this
             dealing
             of
             God
             ,
             to
             put
             forth
             it self
             ;
             so
             that
             man
             is
             as
             free
             in
             the
             choice
             ,
             as
             he
             is
             in
             the
             refusal
             of
             the
             tender
             of
             Mercy
             and
             Help
             ,
             and
             that
             with
             an
             
               equal
               indifferency
               ,
            
             as
             it
             appears
             to
             him
             in
             this
             state
             ;
             notwithstanding
             afterwards
             ,
             
             in
             the
             further
             growth
             in
             this
             Grace
             and
             knowledge
             of
             Christ
             ,
             he
             sees
             clearly
             and
             convincingly
             ,
             that
             the
             Grace
             (
             that
             wrought
             hiddenly
             from
             his
             sight
             and
             knowledge
             ,
             in
             the
             first
             working
             ,
             tender
             and
             ministration
             of
             God
             towards
             him
             )
             gained
             his
             consent
             through
             its
             own
             prevalency
             in
             the
             Love
             of
             God
             ,
             by
             which
             sight
             and
             sence
             
               self
            
             comes
             to
             be
             
               abhorred
               ,
            
             and
             the
             
               free
               Love
            
             so
             
               admired
               ,
            
             that
             he
             knows
             from
             first
             to
             last
             ,
             all
             was
             of
             
               Grace
               ,
            
             and
             that
             
               free
               ;
            
             that
             
               self
            
             is
             not
             able
             to
             challenge
             any
             thing
             as
             due
             from
             what
             it
             had
             done
             ,
             but
             
               all
               of
               gift
               :
            
             and
             yet
             as
             before
             ,
             with
             such
             an
             equal
             indifferency
             on
             mans
             account
             :
             so
             that
             God
             may
             and
             will
             appear
             to
             be
             just
             ,
             both
             in
             condemning
             and
             saving
             ;
             and
             
               the
               Justifier
               freely
               of
               all
               that
               believe
               in
               Jesus
               ,
               the
               Light
               of
               the
               world
               .
            
          
           
             Therefore
             ,
             let
             all
             take
             heed
             how
             they
             dislike
             this
             Ministration
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             
               striving
               of
               his
               Spirit
               in
               their
               Hearts
               &
               Consciences
               ,
            
             under
             colour
             and
             pretence
             of
             its
             
               in
               sufficiency
               ;
            
             and
             therefore
             they
             will
             not
             come
             to
             him
             ,
             because
             his
             drivings
             and
             strivings
             are
             not
             so
             strong
             as
             they
             would
             have
             them
             to
             be
             ,
             looking
             for
             such
             an
             overpowering
             and
             irresistibleness
             ,
             as
             they
             are
             not
             able
             to
             withstand
             and
             gainsay
             ;
             left
             such
             perish
             through
             a
             willful
             neglect
             ;
             and
             for
             want
             of
             stretching
             out
             their
             hand
             when
             the
             Lord
             holds
             out
             his
             ,
             and
             so
             they
             perish
             in
             
               the
               ditch
               ,
            
             with
             a
             vain
             expectation
             
             of
             further
             Power
             ;
             or
             cry
             in
             their
             mouthes
             ,
             
               Lord
               have
               mercy
               upon
               us
               !
            
             and
             so
             with
             the
             Sluggard
             ,
             while
             they
             cry
             ,
             
               Yet
               a
               little
               more
               slumber
               and
               folding
               of
               the
               hands
               to
               sleep
               ,
               their
               Garden
               is
               over-grown
               with
               weeds
               ,
               and
               their
               backs
               cloathed
               with
               rags
               ,
               and
               they
               beg
               in
               harvest
               ;
            
             whilst
             others
             that
             have
             
               sown
               in
               tears
               ,
            
             not
             fainting
             ,
             
               do
               in
               due
               time
               reap
               in
               joy
               ;
            
             and
             
               not
               despising
               the
               crums
               that
               fell
               from
               the
               table
               ,
            
             nor
             
               the
               day
               of
               small
               things
               ,
            
             Witness
             the
             
               presence
               of
               their
               Beloved
               ,
               come
               down
               into
               his
               Garden
               ,
               and
               walking
               among
               the
               Li●…ies
               .
            
          
           
             Let
             these
             thing
             be
             truly
             considered
             ,
             pondered
             and
             weighed
             in
             the
             true
             Ballance
             of
             
               Light
            
             and
             
               Righteousness
               ,
            
             lest
             any
             Soul
             perish
             through
             the
             false
             weight
             and
             measure
             ;
             so
             shall
             my
             soul
             rejoyce
             that
             any
             have
             escaped
             the
             Net
             of
             the
             Fowler
             ,
             through
             the
             discovery
             of
             the
             
               true
               Light
               ;
            
             and
             God
             have
             all
             the
             Glory
             ,
             unto
             whom
             alone
             it
             belongs
             ,
             and
             man
             
               ashamed
               ,
               confounded
               ,
               his
               ●…th
               stopped
               ,
            
             and
             
               he
               laid
               in
               the
               dust
               forever
               ;
            
             and
             then
             shall
             my
             end
             be
             
               answered
            
             in
             writting
             these
             things
             .
          
           
             
               John
               Crook
               .
            
          
        
         
         
           
             Concerning
             Perswasions
             in
             Matters
             of
             Religion
             .
          
           
             THere
             is
             the
             Natural
             man
             ,
             and
             the
             Spiritual
             man
             ,
             and
             there
             are
             the
             Perswasions
             of
             each
             in
             and
             about
             matter
             of
             Religion
             .
             There
             is
             the
             perswasion
             of
             
               Reason
            
             and
             the
             perswasion
             of
             
               Faith
               .
            
          
           
             The
             perswasion
             of
             
               Reason
            
             is
             that
             Belief
             which
             man
             receives
             into
             his
             mind
             or
             heart
             from
             the
             exercise
             of
             the
             Reasoning
             Faculty
             :
             &
             this
             perswasion
             in
             maters
             of
             Religion
             is
             but
             mans
             Opinion
             or
             Judgment
             ,
             which
             how
             certain
             or
             infallible
             soever
             it
             appears
             to
             him
             ,
             yet
             may
             be
             shaken
             by
             a
             demonstration
             or
             evidence
             of
             a
             higher
             kind
             of
             nature
          
           
             The
             perswasion
             of
             
               Faith
               ,
            
             is
             that
             Belief
             which
             the
             new
             Creature
             receives
             into
             the
             renewing
             Mind
             ,
             from
             the
             Evidence
             and
             Demonstration
             of
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             which
             openeth
             and
             manifesteth
             the
             things
             of
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             unto
             that
             mind
             which
             is
             begotten
             and
             renewed
             by
             it
             .
             And
             this
             perswasion
             is
             certain
             and
             infallible
             ,
             however
             it
             may
             be
             struck
             at
             ,
             and
             battered
             by
             the
             reasonings
             of
             the
             wise
             Earthly
             part
             ,
             even
             in
             that
             very
             man
             ,
             whose
             heart
             is
             thus
             perswaded
             ,
             by
             the
             
             Light
             of
             the
             Spirit
             of
             God
             ,
             concerning
             the
             things
             of
             Gods
             Kingdom
             .
          
           
             Now
             the
             lowest
             perswasion
             of
             
               Faith
            
             is
             higher
             and
             of
             a
             more
             noble
             nature
             then
             the
             highest
             perswasion
             of
             
               Reason
               ,
            
             because
             
               Faith
            
             is
             of
             an
             higher
             Principle
             ,
             and
             of
             a
             deeper
             nature
             and
             ground
             ,
             then
             mans
             Reason
             is
             :
             But
             this
             (
             because
             it
             appears
             not
             in
             mans
             sphear
             ,
             but
             rather
             out
             of
             it
             ,
             and
             is
             contrary
             to
             the
             line
             and
             reach
             of
             his
             wisdom
             )
             is
             accounted
             by
             him
             
               foolishness
               and
               madness
               .
            
             This
             is
             the
             Wi●…dom
             of
             God
             (
             and
             the
             children
             thereof
             )
             judged
             and
             condemned
             by
             man
             in
             his
             day
             .
          
           
             And
             how
             can
             it
             be
             otherwise
             ?
             How
             can
             the
             wisdom
             of
             men
             but
             judge
             that
             as
             foolishness
             ,
             whose
             beauty
             and
             excellency
             is
             hid
             from
             its
             eye
             ?
             But
             this
             is
             ,
             because
             the
             wisdom
             of
             man
             is
             out
             of
             its
             place
             ,
             not
             subjected
             to
             the
             Wisdom
             of
             God
             ,
             but
             exalted
             above
             it
             :
             therefore
             (
             as
             a
             Curse
             unto
             it
             )
             is
             it
             suffered
             to
             lift
             up
             it self
             in
             its
             conceitfulness
             against
             ,
             and
             so
             to
             persecute
             the
             pure
             Wisdom
             of
             God
             and
             the
             birth
             thereof
             ,
             that
             it
             might
             fall
             ,
             and
             be
             broken
             ,
             and
             snared
             ,
             and
             taken
             ,
             and
             its
             day
             deservedly
             come
             to
             an
             end
             ,
             and
             be
             shut
             up
             in
             the
             shadows
             and
             chambers
             of
             eternal
             darkness
             .
          
           
             But
             what
             Ear
             of
             Man
             can
             hear
             this
             ?
             Surely
             none
             that
             is
             whole
             in
             the
             line
             of
             Man's
             wisdom
             ,
             reason
             and
             understanding
             ,
             but
             that
             alone
             which
             is
             bruised
             ,
             broken
             ,
             and
             in
             some
             measure
             dashed
             to
             pieces
             ,
             by
             the
             inroads
             of
             a
             divine
             Life
             and
             
             Nature
             .
             This
             ,
             i●…
             the
             leading
             of
             that
             Life
             which
             hath
             broken
             it
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             shinings
             of
             the
             Light
             eternal
             upon
             it
             and
             into
             it
             may
             be
             enabled
             to
             take
             up
             the
             Cross
             to
             the
             natural
             part
             ,
             and
             to
             die
             that
             Death
             with
             Christ
             ,
             which
             preserves
             from
             the
             second
             Death
             ,
             with
             the
             misery
             thereof
             .
          
           
             Happy
             is
             he
             who
             knows
             and
             hearkens
             to
             the
             Perswasions
             of
             God's
             Spirit
             ,
             who
             is
             born
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             taught
             to
             wait
             upon
             him
             and
             worship
             him
             in
             Spirit
             ,
             who
             receives
             his
             Religion
             from
             the
             Lig●…
             of
             Faith
             ,
             into
             the
             renewed
             Nature
             and
             Mind
             ,
             and
             not
             from
             the
             Reason
             of
             Man
             into
             the
             natural
             understanding
             ,
             which
             is
             easily
             corrupted
             and
             cannot
             be
             kept
             pure
             ,
             but
             alone
             by
             the
             indwelling
             of
             the
             Principle
             of
             Eternal
             Life
             in
             it
             .
          
           
             For
             though
             such
             may
             suffer
             very
             deeply
             in
             this
             World
             ,
             from
             the
             men
             of
             this
             world
             ,
             (
             as
             the
             Subjects
             and
             Servants
             to
             the
             Principle
             of
             Life
             have
             done
             in
             all
             Ages
             and
             Generations
             )
             yet
             their
             Principle
             will
             bear
             them
             out
             ,
             in
             which
             God
             will
             appear
             to
             strengthen
             and
             refresh
             their
             spirits
             ,
             and
             carry
             them
             up
             above
             all
             their
             Sufferings
             in
             the
             Patience
             ,
             Meekness
             ,
             and
             Faith
             of
             the
             Lamb
             ;
             And
             keeping
             to
             their
             Principle
             ,
             they
             cannot
             be
             overcome
             ,
             but
             must
             either
             live
             or
             die
             Conquerors
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             will
             and
             good
             pleasure
             of
             Him
             who
             ordereth
             and
             disposeth
             of
             all
             things
             well
             ,
             and
             bringeth
             
             good
             out
             of
             every
             evil
             ,
             in
             despite
             of
             all
             the
             Powers
             of
             Darkness
             .
             And
             he
             that
             overcometh
             (
             whether
             by
             life
             or
             death
             )
             in
             the
             Lamb's
             Spirit
             ,
             shall
             wear
             the
             Lambs
             Crown
             ,
             &
             sit
             down
             in
             that
             perfect
             Rest
             in
             the
             Kingdom
             of
             the
             Father
             ,
             which
             will
             give
             the
             hearts
             of
             all
             his
             Children
             full
             Satisfaction
             .
             In
             which
             assured
             hope
             (
             Life
             stirring
             in
             our
             bosoms
             ,
             and
             quickning
             our
             hearts
             with
             Love
             unto
             our
             God
             ,
             and
             Zeal
             for
             his
             Truth
             )
             we
             can
             freely
             give
             up
             all
             that
             is
             near
             and
             dear
             unto
             us
             in
             this
             World
             ,
             and
             lay
             down
             our
             heads
             in
             inward
             Peace
             ●…n
             the
             midst
             of
             the
             greatest
             outward
             Persecution
             and
             Trouble
             .
             
               Even
               so
               ,
               O
               Lord
               ,
               thy
               Will
               be
               done
               concerning
               this
               Generation
               of
               thy
               People
               ,
               whom
               thou
               hast
               begotten
               to
               thy Self
               ,
               and
               brought
               forth
               by
               thy
               mighty
               Power
               ,
               to
               testifie
               to
               thy
               Truth
               in
               this
               present
               day
               :
               Dispose
               of
               them
               as
               it
               pleaseth
               Thee
               ,
               and
               let
               not
               their
               Faith
               in
               thee
               ,
               nor
               thy
               Faithfulness
               to
               them
               fail
               ,
               but
               let
               them
               be
               a
               Praise
               to
               thy
               Name
               throughout
               all
               Generations
               ,
               and
               tendered
               by
               Thee
               as
               the
               First
               fruits
               of
               thine
               Appearance
               ,
               in
               the
               Glorious
               Light
               of
               the
               Everlasting
               Day
               ,
               after
               this
               great
               ,
               long
               ,
               thick
               and
               dark
               Night
               of
               Apostacy
               from
               the
               Life
               and
               Spirit
               of
               the
               Apostles
               ,
               hath
               so
               long
               ecclipsed
               and
               covered
               the
               brightness
               of
               thy
               Beauty
               from
               the
               fight
               of
               the
               Earth
               .
            
          
           
             
               Isaac
               Pennington
               .
            
          
        
      
       
       
         
           
             A
             Declaration
             to
             all
             the
             World
             of
             our
             Faith
             ,
             and
             what
             we
             Believe
             ,
             who
             are
             called
          
           QUAKERS
           .
           
             Also
             ,
             what
             Ministers
             and
             Magistrates
             we
             own
             ,
             and
             what
             ,
             and
             whom
             we
             deny
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               Concerning
            
             God
             ,
             Christ
             .
             
               and
               the
            
             Spirit
             .
          
           
             FIrst
             ,
             That
             there
             is
             only
             one
             true
             God
             ,
             who
             is
             a
             Spirit
             ,
             and
             his
             Presence
             filleth
             Heaven
             and
             Earth
             ;
             he
             is
             Eternal
             and
             Everlasting
             ,
             the
             Creator
             &
             Preserver
             of
             all
             things
             ;
             that
             Heaven
             and
             Earth
             ,
             and
             all
             things
             therein
             by
             him
             were
             framed
             and
             brought
             forth
             ,
             and
             all
             things
             remain
             unto
             this
             day
             by
             his
             Power
             ,
             and
             whatsoeve●…
             he
             willeth
             in
             Heaven
             and
             Earth
             ,
             he
             brings
             to
             pass
             by
             his
             Word
             and
             Power
             .
          
           
             And
             we
             believe
             ,
             That
             this
             God
             only
             is
             ,
             and
             ought
             to
             be
             feared
             ,
             loved
             ,
             obeyed
             and
             worshipped
             by
             all
             Creatures
             ,
             and
             no
             other
             thing
             besides
             him
             in
             Heaven
             and
             Earth
             :
             and
             we
             believe
             ,
             that
             his
             Worship
             ,
             and
             Obedience
             ,
             and
             Care
             ,
             and
             Love
             is
             to
             be
             given
             in
             Spirit
             ,
             even
             i●…
             what
             his
             own
             Spirit
             moveth
             and
             leadeth
             his
             people
             unto
             .
          
           
           
             And
             we
             believe
             ,
             his
             True
             Worship
             required
             and
             accepted
             of
             him
             ,
             is
             not
             by
             the
             tradition
             of
             men
             in
             outward
             observances
             ,
             
               or
               set
               days
               ,
               or
               places
               ,
            
             but
             he
             is
             worshipped
             only
             in
             
               Spirit
               and
               Truth
               ,
            
             without
             respect
             of
             times
             ,
             places
             or
             things
             :
             and
             that
             none
             can
             worship
             him
             in
             righteousness
             but
             his
             Children
             ,
             who
             are
             born
             of
             his
             Spirit
             ,
             and
             are
             led
             and
             guided
             thereby
             .
          
           
             And
             we
             believe
             ,
             that
             this
             God
             hath
             given
             his
             Son
             Christ
             Jesus
             ,
             into
             the
             World
             ,
             a
             free
             Gift
             unto
             the
             whole
             World
             ,
             and
             that
             every
             man
             that
             cometh
             into
             the
             World
             is
             lighted
             by
             him
             ,
             that
             
               every
               man
               may
               believe
               and
               be
               saved
               .
            
          
           
             And
             we
             believe
             ,
             That
             he
             is
             given
             into
             the
             World
             ,
             and
             no
             Nation
             ,
             Country
             or
             People
             excepted
             ,
             but
             to
             all
             mankind
             he
             is
             given
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             hath
             enlightened
             them
             ;
             And
             every
             man
             through
             the
             world
             that
             believeth
             in
             ,
             and
             receiveth
             Christ
             ,
             
               who
               is
               the
               Wisdom
               and
               Power
               of
               the
               Father
               ,
            
             shall
             be
             saved
             with
             eternal
             Salvation
             ;
             
               And
               every
               one
               that
               believes
               not
               in
               him
               shall
               be
               damned
               ,
            
             and
             shall
             possess
             everlasting
             misery
             .
          
           
             And
             we
             believe
             .
             That
             
               Salvation
               ,
               Justification
               ,
            
             and
             
               Sanctification
            
             is
             only
             in
             Him
             ,
             wrought
             by
             him
             ,
             and
             no
             other
             ;
             for
             
               there
               is
               no
               other
               Name
               given
               under
               Heaven
               ,
            
             but
             him
             alone
             ,
             by
             which
             Salvation
             is
             :
             and
             we
             believe
             ,
             all
             that
             receive
             him
             ,
             and
             believe
             in
             him
             are
             reconciled
             to
             God
             ,
             and
             are
             made
             alive
             to
             God
             ,
             to
             live
             to
             him
             in
             all
             
             things
             ,
             and
             do
             receive
             the
             forgiveness
             of
             Sins
             ,
             and
             are
             set
             free
             from
             all
             unrighteousness
             ,
             and
             from
             the
             body
             of
             Sin
             and
             Death
             ,
             and
             have
             the
             witness
             of
             the
             Spirit
             in
             them
             ,
             and
             the
             Spirit
             of
             the
             Father
             they
             have
             received
             ,
             and
             it
             witnesseth
             in
             them
             of
             the
             Father
             and
             of
             the
             Son
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             things
             that
             belong
             to
             their
             peace
             ;
             and
             it
             is
             the
             Earnest
             of
             the
             Inheritance
             ,
             and
             the
             Seal
             of
             the
             Promise
             of
             Eternal
             Life
             ;
             and
             by
             it
             are
             the
             deep
             things
             of
             God
             revealed
             to
             mankind
             ;
             and
             by
             it
             the
             Father
             and
             the
             Son
             dwell
             in
             the
             Saints
             ;
             and
             by
             it
             they
             have
             fellowship
             one
             with
             another
             ,
             and
             the
             Father
             ,
             Son
             and
             Spirit
             are
             one
             :
             And
             this
             we
             faithfully
             believe
             .
          
           
             Again
             ,
             concerning
             Christ
             ,
             we
             believe
             ,
             Tha●…
             he
             is
             one
             with
             the
             Father
             ,
             
               and
               was
               with
               the
               Father
               before
               the
               World
               was
               ;
            
             and
             what
             the
             Father
             worketh
             ,
             is
             by
             the
             Son
             ,
             for
             he
             is
             the
             Arm
             of
             Gods
             Salvation
             ,
             and
             the
             very
             Power
             and
             Wisdom
             of
             the
             Creator
             ;
             and
             
               was
               ,
               is
               ,
               and
               ,
               is
               to
               come
               ;
               without
               beginning
               or
               end
               .
            
          
           
             And
             we
             believe
             ,
             That
             all
             the
             Prophets
             gave
             Testimony
             of
             him
             ,
             and
             that
             he
             was
             made
             manifest
             in
             
               Judea
            
             and
             
               Jerusalem
               ,
            
             and
             did
             the
             Work
             of
             the
             Father
             ,
             and
             was
             persecuted
             of
             the
             
               Jews
               ,
            
             and
             was
             crucified
             by
             his
             Enemies
             ,
             
               and
               that
               he
               was
               buried
               ,
               and
               rose
               again
               according
               to
               the
               Scriptures
               .
            
          
           
           
             And
             we
             believe
             ,
             He
             is
             now
             ascended
             on
             high
             &
             exalted
             at
             the
             right
             hand
             of
             the
             Father
             for
             ev●…
             ;
             and
             that
             he
             is
             glo●…ified
             with
             the
             same
             glo●…y
             that
             he
             had
             before
             the
             world
             was
             ,
             
               and
               that
               even
               the
               same
               that
               came
               down
               from
               Heaven
               ,
               is
               ascended
               up
               to
               Heaven
               ;
               and
               the
               same
               that
               descended
               ,
               is
               he
               that
               ascended
               .
            
          
           
             And
             we
             believe
             ,
             
               Even
               he
               that
               was
               dead
               ,
               is
               alive
               ,
               and
               lives
               for
               evermore
               ;
               and
               that
               he
               cometh
               ,
               and
               shall
               come
               again
               to
               judge
               the
               whole
               world
               with
               righteousness
               ,
               and
               all
               people
               with
               equity
               ,
               and
               shall
               give
               to
               every
               man
               according
               to
               his
               deeds
               at
               the
               day
               of
               Judgment
               ,
               when
               all
               shall
               arise
               to
               condemnation
               or
               justification
               ;
               he
               that
               hath
               done
               good
               shall
               receive
               Life
               ,
               and
               he
               that
               hath
               done
               evil
               ,
               everlasting
               Condemnation
               .
            
          
           
             And
             we
             believe
             ,
             He
             is
             to
             be
             waited
             for
             in
             Spirit
             ,
             to
             be
             known
             after
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             as
             he
             was
             before
             the
             World
             was
             ,
             and
             that
             is
             the
             knowledge
             unto
             Eternal
             Life
             ,
             which
             all
             that
             believe
             in
             him
             do
             receive
             ;
             &
             he
             subdues
             death
             &
             destroys
             him
             that
             hath
             the
             power
             of
             it
             ,
             &
             restoreth
             from
             Death
             to
             Life
             ,
             and
             quickeneth
             by
             his
             Spirit
             all
             that
             the
             Father
             hath
             given
             him
             ;
             and
             we
             believe
             such
             he
             justifieth
             and
             sanctifi●…th
             ,
             and
             such
             are
             taught
             of
             him
             ;
             but
             he
             condemns
             all
             that
             believe
             not
             and
             continue
             in
             unbelief
             ,
             and
             are
             not
             taught
             of
             him
             :
             And
             this
             we
             faithfully
             believe
             .
          
           
             And
             we
             believe
             ,
             That
             unto
             all
             People
             upon
             
             the
             face
             of
             the
             whole
             Earth
             ,
             is
             a
             time
             and
             day
             of
             Visitation
             given
             ,
             that
             they
             may
             return
             and
             be
             saved
             by
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             who
             is
             given
             of
             the
             Father
             to
             call
             the
             worst
             of
             men
             to
             repentance
             ;
             and
             the
             most
             ungodly
             of
             sinners
             are
             convinced
             by
             him
             of
             their
             ungodly
             deeds
             ,
             
               that
               they
               may
               believe
               ,
               and
               be
               converted
               and
               saved
               .
            
          
           
             And
             we
             believe
             ,
             Herein
             is
             the
             love
             of
             God
             manifested
             to
             all
             mankind
             ;
             
               and
               that
               none
               wert
               shut
               out
               by
               him
               before
               they
               were
               born
               into
               the
               world
               ;
            
             but
             unto
             all
             men
             is
             a
             visitation
             given
             and
             they
             that
             perish
             ,
             it
             is
             because
             they
             do
             not
             believe
             in
             
               Christ
               ;
            
             and
             
               Destruction
               is
               of
               a
               mans
               self
               ,
            
             but
             
               Salvation
               is
               of
               God
               ,
            
             through
             believing
             in
             his
             Son
             ,
             who
             takes
             away
             sin
             and
             reneweth
             into
             his
             ownImage
             ,
             that
             they
             may
             become
             Heirs
             with
             him
             .
          
           
             And
             we
             believe
             ,
             That
             there
             is
             a
             Crown
             of
             eternal
             Glory
             ,
             and
             an
             Inheritance
             of
             eternal
             Life
             to
             be
             enjoy'd
             for
             evermore
             ,
             by
             all
             that
             believe
             &
             are
             chosen
             of
             God
             ;
             and
             that
             there
             is
             an
             everlasting
             Misery
             and
             Destruction
             to
             be
             possessed
             by
             all
             that
             believe
             not
             ,
             but
             continue
             in
             the
             state
             of
             
               Reprobation
               ,
            
             and
             are
             not
             changed
             from
             the
             ways
             of
             sin
             and
             death
             ,
             but
             walk
             after
             the
             ways
             of
             their
             own
             hearts
             lusts
             ,
             fulfilling
             the
             will
             of
             the
             flesh
             ,
             in
             the
             evil
             of
             this
             world
             ,
             and
             follow
             not
             Christ
             the
             Light
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             that
             they
             may
             be
             saved
             ;
             and
             we
             believe
             ,
             
             upon
             all
             such
             the
             Wrath
             of
             God
             abides
             ,
             and
             that
             they
             have
             no
             part
             in
             the
             Inheritance
             of
             God
             .
          
           
             And
             we
             believe
             ,
             That
             it
             is
             only
             he
             that
             is
             born
             again
             of
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             and
             that
             walks
             after
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             who
             is
             changed
             from
             Death
             unto
             Life
             ,
             and
             who
             is
             redeemed
             out
             of
             the
             world
             and
             all
             its
             ways
             ;
             such
             only
             must
             inherit
             the
             Kingdom
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             they
             only
             have
             right
             thereunto
             ,
             and
             none
             besides
             ;
             even
             they
             that
             are
             washed
             and
             cleans'd
             from
             all
             unrighteousness
             by
             the
             Blood
             of
             Jesus
             ,
             by
             which
             their
             sins
             are
             remitted
             ;
             for
             his
             Blood
             cleanseth
             them
             from
             all
             Unrighteousness
             and
             Sin
             ;
             yea
             ,
             all
             such
             that
             walk
             and
             abide
             in
             the
             Light
             ,
             which
             Jesus
             Christ
             hath
             enlightned
             the
             World
             withal
             .
          
           
             And
             we
             believe
             ,
             That
             the
             Saints
             upon
             Earth
             may
             receive
             forgiveness
             of
             Sins
             ,
             and
             may
             be
             perfectly
             freed
             from
             the
             body
             of
             sin
             &
             death
             ,
             and
             in
             Christ
             may
             be
             perfect
             and
             without
             Sin
             and
             may
             have
             Victory
             over
             all
             Temptations
             by
             Faith
             in
             Jesus
             Christ
             .
          
           
             And
             we
             believe
             ,
             Every
             Saint
             that
             is
             call'd
             of
             God
             ought
             to
             press
             after
             Perfection
             ,
             and
             to
             overcome
             the
             Devil
             and
             all
             his
             Temptations
             upon
             Earth
             ;
             and
             we
             believe
             ,
             they
             that
             faithfully
             wait
             for
             it
             ,
             shall
             obtain
             it
             ,
             and
             shall
             be
             presented
             without
             sin
             in
             the
             Image
             of
             the
             Father
             ;
             
             and
             such
             walk
             not
             after
             the
             Flesh
             ,
             but
             after
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             and
             are
             in
             Covenant
             with
             God
             ,
             and
             their
             Sins
             are
             blotted
             out
             ,
             and
             remembred
             no
             more
             ;
             for
             they
             cease
             to
             commit
             sin
             ,
             being
             born
             of
             the
             Seed
             of
             God
             .
          
           
             And
             we
             believe
             the
             Go●…pel
             of
             Christ
             
               is
               the
               Power
               of
               God
               unto
               Salvation
               ,
            
             and
             that
             it
             ought
             to
             be
             preached
             
               freely
               unto
               all
               People
               ,
            
             &
             Christ
             to
             be
             held
             forth
             to
             all
             Mankind
             by
             the
             Ministry
             sent
             of
             him
             .
          
           
             And
             we
             believe
             ,
             this
             Ministry
             is
             receiv'd
             by
             the
             gift
             of
             the
             holy
             Ghost
             ,
             and
             all
             they
             that
             receive
             it
             ,
             are
             lawfully
             called
             to
             the
             Ministry
             ,
             and
             they
             may
             preach
             the
             Gospel
             of
             Christ
             freely
             ,
             as
             they
             have
             received
             it
             freely
             ;
             and
             this
             Ministry
             is
             not
             of
             man
             ,
             but
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             is
             made
             powerful
             ,
             to
             the
             converting
             of
             sinners
             ,
             and
             to
             the
             bringing
             of
             People
             to
             God
             ,
             and
             to
             the
             knowledge
             of
             his
             ways
             .
             And
             we
             do
             not
             believe
             ,
             that
             any
             man
             is
             a
             Minister
             of
             Christ
             without
             the
             gift
             of
             the
             holy
             Ghost
             ,
             or
             that
             the
             Gospel
             can
             be
             received
             by
             natural
             Larning
             or
             Education
             .
          
           
             And
             we
             believe
             ,
             such
             as
             preach
             for
             hire
             ,
             and
             have
             hire
             for
             preaching
             ,
             are
             not
             the
             lawfully
             called
             Ministers
             of
             the
             Gospel
             of
             Christ
             ;
             such
             as
             are
             proud
             ,
             and
             high-minded
             ,
             and
             covetous
             men
             ,
             who
             do
             not
             profit
             the
             people
             at
             all
             ,
             such
             as
             have
             run
             ,
             and
             never
             were
             sent
             of
             
             Christ
             ,
             who
             calls
             by
             his
             Spirit
             into
             the
             Work
             of
             the
             Ministry
             ;
             and
             as
             every
             one
             hath
             received
             the
             Gift
             of
             that
             Spirit
             ,
             so
             he
             may
             administer
             to
             others
             .
          
           
             Concerning
             Rulers
             and
             Governors
             ,
             we
             believe
             ,
             That
             there
             ought
             to
             be
             Rulers
             and
             Governors
             in
             every
             Nation
             ,
             City
             ,
             Country
             or
             Town
             ,
             and
             they
             ought
             to
             be
             such
             men
             as
             fear
             God
             ,
             and
             hate
             every
             evil
             way
             ,
             
               who
               will
               judge
               for
               God
               ,
               and
               not
               for
               man
               ,
            
             and
             will
             judge
             Righteously
             ,
             Equally
             and
             Justly
             ,
             and
             will
             give
             true
             and
             sound
             Judgment
             unto
             all
             men
             ,
             without
             bribery
             or
             respect
             of
             Persons
             ,
             not
             regarding
             the
             Rich
             above
             the
             Poor
             ,
             but
             being
             
               a
               Praise
               unto
               all
               that
               do
               well
               ,
               &
               a
               terror
               to
               all
               evil
               doers
               ,
            
             having
             knowledge
             in
             the
             pure
             Law
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             themselves
             continually
             exercised
             therein
             .
          
           
             And
             we
             believe
             ,
             That
             every
             Law
             of
             man
             ought
             to
             be
             grounded
             upon
             the
             Law
             of
             God
             ,
             pure
             Reason
             and
             Equity
             being
             the
             Foundation
             thereof
             ,
             that
             Gods
             witness
             in
             every
             man
             may
             answer
             to
             it
             ;
             and
             the
             Law
             ought
             to
             be
             known
             unto
             all
             People
             before
             Transgression
             be
             charged
             or
             punished
             in
             any
             man
             .
          
           
             And
             we
             believe
             ,
             That
             every
             Transgression
             ought
             to
             be
             punished
             according
             to
             its
             nature
             ,
             &
             that
             the
             punishment
             exceed
             not
             the
             greatness
             
             of
             the
             Transgression
             ;
             neither
             ought
             Transgressors
             to
             escape
             unpunished
             ;
             neither
             ought
             any
             ,
             upon
             false
             suspicion
             or
             jealousies
             ,
             be
             caused
             to
             suffer
             ,
             without
             the
             Testi●…ony
             of
             true
             men
             ,
             or
             the
             Confession
             of
             the
             Party
             .
          
           
             And
             we
             believe
             ,
             That
             the
             Executors
             of
             the
             Law
             ought
             to
             be
             just
             men
             ,
             and
             not
             given
             to
             Pride
             ,
             Drunkenness
             ,
             or
             any
             other
             Evil
             .
             And
             thus
             true
             Judgment
             and
             Justice
             will
             be
             brought
             forth
             in
             the
             Earth
             ,
             and
             all
             that
             do
             well
             will
             have
             Praise
             ,
             and
             live
             in
             Rest
             and
             Peace
             ,
             that
             all
             Evil-doers
             may
             stand
             in
             a
             we
             ,
             and
             be
             afraid
             of
             God
             and
             Just
             men
             ,
             and
             the
             Execution
             of
             good
             Laws
             .
          
           
             Concerning
             Religion
             ,
             we
             believe
             ,
             That
             it
             is
             the
             Spirit
             the
             of
             Lord
             ,
             that
             makes
             men
             truly
             Religious
             ,
             and
             no
             man
             ought
             to
             be
             compelled
             to
             or
             from
             any
             exercise
             or
             practise
             in
             Religion
             by
             any
             outward
             Law
             or
             Power
             ,
             but
             every
             man
             ought
             to
             be
             left
             free
             ,
             as
             the
             Lord
             shall
             perswade
             his
             own
             mind
             ,
             in
             doing
             or
             leaving
             undone
             this
             or
             the
             other
             practice
             in
             Religion
             ;
             and
             every
             man
             ,
             of
             what
             Profession
             in
             Religion
             soever
             ,
             ought
             to
             be
             protected
             in
             Peace
             ,
             provided
             himself
             be
             a
             man
             of
             Peace
             ,
             not
             seeking
             the
             wrong
             of
             any
             mans
             Person
             or
             Estate
             .
          
           
           
             
               And
               we
               believe
               ,
               That
               to
               reprove
               false
               Opinions
               and
               unsound
               Doctrines
               and
               Principles
               ,
               seeking
               to
               convince
               them
               that
               oppose
               themselves
               by
               Ex●…rtation
               or
               sharp
               Reproof
               ,
               by
               word
               or
               writing
               ,
               ought
               not
               to
               be
               counted
               a
               breach
               of
               the
               Peace
               ,
               or
               to
               strive
               about
               the
               things
               of
               the
               Kingdom
               of
               God
               ,
               by
               men
               of
               contrary
               Minds
               or
               Judgments
               ,
               this
               ought
               not
               to
               be
               punished
               by
               the
               Magistrates
               and
               their
               Laws
               ;
               for
               we
               believe
               that
               the
               outward
               Laws
               &
               Powers
               of
               the
               Earth
               are
               only
               to
               preserve
               mens
               Persons
               &
               Estates
               ,
               and
               not
               to
               preserve
               men
               in
               Opinions
               ;
               neither
               ought
               the
               Laws
               of
               the
               Nation
               to
               be
               laid
               upon
               mens
               Consciences
               to
               bind
               them
               to
               or
               from
               such
               a
               Judgment
               or
               Practice
               in
               Religion
               .
            
          
           
             
               And
               we
               believe
               ,
               That
               Christ
               is
               and
               ought
               only
               to
               be
               Lord
               and
               Exerciser
               of
               mens
               Consciences
               ,
               and
               his
               Spirit
               must
               only
               lead
               into
               all
               Truth
               .
            
          
           
             
               And
               we
               believe
               ,
               That
               Obedience
               and
               Subjection
               in
               the
               Lord
               belongs
               to
               Superiors
               ,
               &
               that
               Subjects
               ought
               to
               obey
               them
               [
               in
               the
               Lord
               ]
               that
               have
               rule
               over
               them
               ;
               and
               that
               Children
               ought
               to
               obey
               their
               Parents
               ,
               and
               Wives
               their
               Husbands
               ,
               and
               Servants
               their
               Masters
               in
               all
               things
               ,
               which
               is
               according
               to
               God
               ,
               which
               stands
               in
               the
               exercise
               of
               a
               pure
               Conscience
               towards
               God
               :
               But
               where
               Rulers
               ,
               Parents
               or
               Masters
               ,
               or
               any
               other
               ,
               command
               or
               require
               Subjection
               in
               any
               thing
               which
               is
               contrary
               to
               God
               ,
               or
               not
               according
               to
               him
               ,
               in
            
             
             
               such
               cases
               all
               People
               are
               free
               ,
               and
               ought
               to
               obey
               God
               rather
               than
               man
               :
               And
               we
               believe
               ,
               that
               herein
               God
               will
               justifie
               them
               ,
               being
               guided
               and
               led
               by
               his
               Spirit
               in
               all
               that
               which
               is
               good
               ,
               and
               out
               of
               all
               that
               which
               is
               evil
               .
            
          
           
             Again
             ,
             We
             believe
             concerning
             
               Election
            
             and
             
               Reprobation
               ,
            
             That
             there
             is
             a
             State
             of
             
               Election
               ,
            
             and
             a
             State
             of
             
               Reprobation
               ,
            
             a
             state
             chosen
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             a
             state
             rejected
             of
             God
             ;
             and
             that
             all
             Mankind
             are
             in
             one
             of
             these
             states
             :
             All
             that
             are
             elected
             are
             elected
             in
             Christ
             ,
             and
             all
             that
             are
             out
             of
             him
             ,
             are
             in
             the
             state
             
               Reprobate
               ,
            
             bringing
             forth
             fruits
             of
             death
             and
             darkness
             ,
             
               being
               Children
               of
               Wrath
               and
               Disoebdience
               ,
            
             in
             the
             
               Alienation
            
             and
             
               Separation
               from
               God
               ,
            
             in
             the
             Transgression
             unreconciled
             to
             God
             ,
             the
             Enmity
             ruling
             in
             the
             heart
             ,
             being
             in
             the
             fall
             ,
             and
             not
             restored
             to
             God
             again
             ,
             but
             ignorant
             of
             his
             Power
             and
             Wisdom
             ,
             
               having
               the
               Understanding
               darkened
               ,
               that
               they
               cannot
               see
               nor
               perceive
               the
               things
               that
               are
               Eternal
               :
            
             And
             in
             this
             condition
             his
             best
             Works
             are
             Sin
             ,
             and
             whatsoever
             he
             doth
             ,
             he
             cannot
             be
             accepted
             of
             God
             ;
             for
             he
             is
             dead
             to
             God
             ,
             and
             alive
             to
             all
             Evil
             ,
             bringing
             forth
             all
             his
             Works
             out
             of
             that
             ground
             which
             is
             cursed
             .
             This
             is
             the
             condition
             of
             all
             Mankind
             upon
             the
             face
             of
             the
             Earth
             in
             the
             first
             
               Adam
               ;
            
             and
             this
             is
             the
             state
             of
             
               Reprobation
               ;
            
             and
             all
             that
             abide
             
             herein
             are
             rejected
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             shall
             never
             enherit
             eternal
             Life
             ,
             but
             go
             into
             Perdition
             ;
             yet
             have
             all
             such
             a
             day
             of
             Visitation
             ,
             that
             they
             may
             return
             out
             of
             the
             state
             of
             
               Reprobation
               ,
            
             but
             hating
             Knowledge
             ,
             and
             desp●…fing
             the
             Love
             of
             God
             .
             they
             continue
             in
             the
             state
             
               Reprobate
               ,
               and
               the
               Wrath
               of
               God
               abides
               upon
               them
               ;
            
             but
             they
             that
             are
             chosen
             of
             God
             ,
             are
             delivered
             from
             W●…
             for
             they
             believe
             in
             the
             Light
             ,
             and
             become
             
               Children
               of
               the
               Light
               ,
            
             and
             are
             renewed
             in
             mind
             and
             heart
             ,
             and
             receive
             the
             love
             of
             the
             Father
             ,
             and
             become
             planted
             into
             Christ
             ,
             the
             
               second
               Adam
               ,
            
             &
             are
             chosen
             in
             him
             to
             bring
             forth
             fruit
             u●…to
             the
             Father
             ,
             and
             all
             their
             fru●…t
             ●…pringeth
             from
             that
             ground
             which
             is
             blessed
             ;
             for
             they
             are
             led
             by
             the
             Spirit
             of
             the
             Father
             ,
             and
             such
             are
             in
             the
             state
             of
             
               Election
               ,
            
             who
             are
             made
             Heirs
             with
             Christ
             of
             the
             Everlasting
             Inheritance
             that
             never
             fades
             away
             .
             And
             this
             we
             faithfully
             believe
             ,
             that
             Mercy
             is
             not
             shewed
             to
             the
             Reprobate
             ,
             nor
             Judgment
             to
             them
             that
             are
             chosen
             of
             God
             .
          
           
             
               And
               this
               is
               to
               go
               abroad
               into
               the
               World
               ,
               that
               all
               People
               may
               understand
               what
               we
               believe
               ,
               and
               what
               we
               have
               received
               of
               God
               :
               And
               they
               that
               believe
               this
               ,
               and
               walk
               therein
               by
               the
               Spirit
               of
               the
               Father
               ,
               shall
               be
               saved
               ;
               but
               they
               that
               believe
               not
               ,
               but
               are
               disobedient
               to
               the
               Truth
               ,
               shall
               be
               condemned
               because
               they
               do
               not
               believe
               .
               Much
            
             
             
               more
               might
               be
               written
               ,
               but
               in
               short
               ,
               this
               is
               given
               forth
               by
               one
               that
               hath
               believed
               and
               received
               the
               knowledge
               of
               these
               things
               from
               God
               :
               A
               Friend
               unto
               all
               People
               ,
            
          
           
             
               Edward
               Burroughs
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             
               
                 To
                 all
                 that
                 say
                 ,
                 we
                 (
                 whom
                 the
                 World
                 do
                 in
                 scorn
                 call
              
               Quakers
               )
               
                 do
                 deny
                 Ministers
                 and
                 Magistrates
                 ;
                 These
                 things
                 I
                 write
                 unto
                 you
                 ,
                 to
                 give
                 you
                 in
                 short
                 an
                 understanding
                 what
                 Ministers
                 and
                 Magistrates
                 we
                 own
                 ,
                 and
                 what
                 ,
                 and
                 whom
                 we
                 deny
                 .
              
            
          
           
             1.
             
             SUch
             Ministers
             as
             are
             made
             by
             God
             ,
             who
             are
             sanctified
             by
             his
             Word
             and
             Power
             ,
             who
             have
             freely
             received
             perfect
             Gifts
             from
             God
             ,
             and
             so
             by
             the
             Spirit
             and
             Power
             of
             God
             are
             sent
             forth
             into
             the
             World
             ,
             to
             turn
             the
             People
             from
             Darkness
             to
             Light
             ,
             and
             from
             the
             Power
             of
             Satan
             to
             the
             Power
             of
             God
             ;
             who
             freely
             Minister
             unto
             others
             ,
             without
             coveting
             any
             mans
             Gold
             ,
             or
             Silver
             ,
             or
             Apparel
             ;
             not
             seeking
             theirs
             ,
             but
             them
             :
             Warning
             every
             man
             and
             teaching
             every
             man
             in
             all
             Wisdom
             ,
             that
             they
             might
             present
             every
             man
             perfect
             in
             Christ
             Jesus
             :
             Such
             as
             minister
             from
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             and
             have
             the
             Word
             of
             God
             abiding
             in
             them
             ,
             who
             are
             never
             unprovided
             ,
             but
             at
             all
             times
             and
             seasons
             ,
             and
             in
             all
             places
             ,
             
             do
             speak
             and
             declare
             the
             Truth
             ,
             as
             they
             are
             moved
             and
             instructed
             ,
             and
             as
             the
             Spirit
             of
             Truth
             doth
             give
             them
             utterance
             ;
             such
             Ministers
             we
             own
             ,
             and
             have
             in
             great
             esteem
             
               for
               their
               works
               sake
               ,
               Gal.
            
             1.
             1
             ,
             12.
             
             
               Joh.
            
             15.
             3.
             
               Ephes.
            
             4.
             7
             ,
             8
             ,
             11
             ,
             12
             ,
             13.
             
             
               Acts
            
             26.
             15
             ,
             16
             ,
             17
             ,
             18.
             
             
               Mat.
            
             10
             8.
             
             
               Acts
            
             20.
             33.
             2
             
               Cor.
            
             12.
             14.
             
             
               Col.
            
             1.
             27
             ,
             28
             ,
             29.
             2
             
             
               Corinth
               .
            
             3.
             6.
             
             
               John
            
             15.
             3
             ,
             4
             ,
             5
             ,
             6
             ,
             7.
             
             
               John
            
             4.
             10
             ,
             14.
             and
             7.
             38
             ,
             39.
             2
             
               Tim.
            
             4.
             2
             ,
             3.
             
             
               Acts
            
             2.
             4.
             
          
           
             But
             such
             as
             are
             brought
             up
             at
             Schools
             &
             Colledges
             ,
             &
             so
             made
             Ministers
             by
             the
             will
             of
             man
             ,
             who
             have
             not
             freely
             receiv'd
             perfect
             gifts
             from
             God
             for
             perfecting
             of
             the
             Saints
             ,
             but
             deny
             
               Perfection
               ,
            
             and
             so
             deny
             the
             Ministers
             work
             neither
             do
             ministr
             freely
             ,
             but
             seek
             for
             gain
             from
             their
             Quarters
             ,
             and
             will
             not
             preach
             without
             a
             price
             ,
             who
             are
             not
             sanctified
             by
             the
             Word
             of
             God
             ,
             but
             plead
             for
             a
             continuance
             in
             sin
             while
             people
             walk
             upon
             the
             Earth
             :
             Such
             as
             Minister
             from
             the
             Letter
             and
             not
             from
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             who
             cannot
             Preach
             except
             they
             have
             time
             to
             study
             ,
             and
             so
             by
             their
             industry
             povide
             themselves
             ,
             and
             are
             not
             provided
             of
             the
             Lord
             (
             such
             a
             Mninistry
             is
             of
             works
             and
             not
             the
             Free
             Gift
             from
             God
             )
             such
             cannot
             profit
             people
             ,
             but
             lead
             them
             captive
             in
             an
             empty
             and
             dead
             Form
             ,
             
               always
               hearing
               ,
               but
               never
               able
               to
               come
               to
               the
               true
               knowledge
               of
               God
               :
            
             such
             ,
             called
             Ministers
             ,
             we
             do
             deny
             ,
             &
             turn
             from
             
             them
             ,
             and
             testifie
             against
             them
             ,
             as
             the
             holy
             men
             of
             God
             fromerly
             did
             ,
             read
             
               Isa.
            
             56.
             10
             ,
             11.
             
             
               Jer.
            
             5.
             31.
             
             
               Mic.
            
             3.
             11.
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             1.
             19
             ,
             20
             ,
             26
             ,
             27
             ,
             28
             ,
             29.
             &
             
               chap.
            
             21.
             11.
             
             
               Jer.
            
             23.
             15
             ,
             61
             ,
             17
             ,
             22
             ,
             30
             ,
             31
             ,
             32.
             
             
               Isa.
            
             50.
             10
             ,
             11.
             
             
               Phil.
            
             3.
             18
             ,
             19.
             
             
               Jude
            
             11.
             
             
               John
            
             8.
             24.
             1
             
               Joh.
            
             3.
             8.
             2
             
               Tim.
            
             3.
             1
             ,
             2
             ,
             3
             ,
             4
             ,
             5
             ,
             6
             ,
             7
             ,
             8.
             
             
               Ezek.
            
             34
             
               Hos.
            
             6.
             9.
             
             
               Mat.
            
             23.
             1
             
               Tim.
            
             5.
             6
             ,
             10
             ,
             11.
             2
             
               Tim.
            
             3.
             2
             
             
               P●…t
               .
            
             2.
             
          
           
             2.
             
             Such
             Magistrates
             who
             rule
             for
             God
             ,
             who
             be
             men
             of
             Truth
             ,
             
               fearing
               God
               and
               bating
               coveto●…sness
               ,
            
             who
             execute
             true
             Justice
             and
             Judgment
             in
             the
             Earth
             without
             partiality
             ,
             not
             respecting
             the
             persons
             of
             the
             Rich
             ,
             nor
             despising
             the
             persons
             of
             the
             poor
             ,
             but
             in
             Tuth
             and
             Equity
             giving
             to
             every
             one
             his
             due
             and
             portion
             according
             to
             the
             Law
             of
             Equity
             ,
             who
             neither
             seek
             nor
             receive
             honour
             from
             men
             ,
             but
             seek
             the
             honour
             that
             comes
             from
             God
             only
             ;
             who
             are
             a
             
               terror
               to
               evil
               d●…ers
               ,
            
             but
             
               a
               praise
               to
               them
               that
               do
               well
               ;
            
             such
             Magistrates
             we
             own
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             Lord
             honour
             ,
             
               Exod.
            
             18.
             21.
             
             
               De●…t
               .
            
             16.
             18
             ,
             19
             ,
             20.
             
             
               Joh
            
             5.
             41
             ,
             44.
             
             
               Rom.
            
             13.
             3
             ,
             4.
             
          
           
             But
             such
             Magistrates
             who
             be
             proud
             and
             lofty
             who
             rule
             not
             for
             God
             ,
             but
             for
             themselves
             ,
             who
             love
             the
             praise
             of
             men
             ,
             and
             judge
             for
             Gifts
             and
             rewards
             ,
             and
             love
             money
             which
             is
             the
             root
             of
             all
             evil
             ;
             who
             respect
             the
             rich
             in
             their
             gay
             cloathing
             ,
             above
             the
             poor
             in
             vile
             raiment
             ;
             who
             seek
             and
             receive
             honour
             of
             men
             (
             and
             if
             
             they
             be
             not
             honor'd
             with
             that
             which
             they
             seek
             for
             ,
             
               turn
               judgment
               backwards
               ,
               that
               Equity
               cannot
               enter
               )
            
             such
             as
             be
             wrathful
             and
             malicious
             cannot
             rule
             for
             God
             ,
             such
             are
             encouragers
             of
             vice
             &
             wickedness
             ,
             and
             turn
             their
             sword
             backward
             agains●…
             the
             Upright
             and
             Innocent
             ,
             who
             reprove
             sin
             in
             the
             gate
             ,
             such
             magistrates
             we
             do
             deny
             and
             testifie
             against
             ;
             for
             
               when
               the
               wicked
               bear
               rule
               ,
               the
               Righteous
               mourn
               ,
            
             and
             the
             Evil-doers
             rejoyce
             over
             them
             ,
             and
             mock
             and
             reproach
             them
             ,
             
               Isa.
            
             1.
             21
             ,
             23.
             
               chap.
            
             2.
             11
             ,
             12.
             
             
               John
            
             6.
             43.
             
             
               Mic.
            
             3.
             11.
             
             
               Jam.
            
             2.
             1
             ,
             2
             ,
             3
             ,
             4
             ,
             9.
             
             
               John
            
             5.
             44.
             
             
               Isa.
            
             59.
             13
             ,
             14
             ,
             15.
             
             
               Isa.
            
             29.
             21.
             
             
               Prov.
            
             29.
             2.
             
          
           
             Such
             as
             live
             in
             pride
             and
             pleasures
             ,
             and
             follow
             ungodly
             Lust
             and
             wicked
             practices
             ,
             deny
             God
             ,
             though
             in
             words
             they
             may
             profess
             him
             ;
             even
             so
             ,
             all
             such
             as
             do
             evil
             ,
             who
             follow
             Drunkenness
             ,
             Oathes
             ,
             Games
             ,
             vain
             Sports
             and
             Pleasures
             ,
             and
             such
             like
             ungodly
             actions
             ,
             do
             deny
             ,
             disgrace
             and
             greatly
             dishonour
             both
             Ministers
             and
             Magistrates
             ,
             though
             in
             words
             they
             may
             own
             them
             ,
             and
             bow
             the
             Hat
             and
             Knee
             ,
             and
             give
             flattering
             Titles
             unto
             them
             ,
             
               Tit.
            
             1.
             16.
             
             
               Psalm
            
             15.
             
             
               Hosea
            
             4.
             
             
               James
            
             1.
             25.
             
             
               Job
            
             32.
             21
             ,
             22.
             
          
           
             To
             walk
             Soberly
             ,
             Righteously
             ,
             and
             doing
             Justly
             according
             as
             the
             Grace
             of
             God
             which
             brings
             Salvation
             ,
             doth
             teach
             and
             direct
             ,
             is
             a
             sweet
             savour
             to
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             a
             true
             owning
             ,
             
             and
             in
             th●…
             Lord
             honoring
             true
             Ministers
             and
             Magistates
             ,
             
               Micha
            
             6.
             8.
             
             
               Tit.
            
             2.
             11
             ,
             12.
             
             
               Psal.
            
             15.
             17.
             
             
               Isa.
            
             〈◊〉
             .
             15.
             
             
               Rom.
            
             13.
             3.
             
          
           
             But
             to
             walk
             loosly
             and
             prophanely
             ,
             doing
             wieked
             and
             unjust
             actions
             ,
             turning
             the
             Grace
             of
             God
             into
             Wantonness
             ;
             such
             are
             an
             ill
             savour
             to
             God
             ,
             and
             deny
             and
             dishonour
             true
             Ministers
             and
             Magistrates
             ,
             
               James
            
             3.
             14
             ,
             15
             ,
             16.
             
             
               Jude
            
             4.
             
               Isa.
            
             59.
             2
             ,
             3
             ,
             
               &c.
               
            
          
           
             True
             Honour
             doth
             not
             consist
             in
             bowing
             the
             Hat
             and
             Knee
             ,
             and
             such
             like
             things
             (
             for
             that
             is
             the
             honour
             below
             ,
             which
             men
             seek
             and
             receive
             one
             of
             another
             ,
             which
             is
             in
             the
             unbelief
             )
             but
             in
             the
             obedience
             of
             the
             Magistrates
             just
             Commands
             ,
             who
             are
             a
             Terror
             to
             wickedness
             ,
             but
             a
             praise
             to
             them
             that
             do
             well
             :
             For
             the
             Law
             was
             not
             made
             for
             the
             Righteous
             ,
             who
             fear
             God
             ,
             and
             live
             uprightly
             ,
             but
             for
             the
             Lawless
             ,
             who
             are
             out
             of
             Gods
             Fear
             ,
             who
             live
             wickedly
             ,
             casting
             the
             Law
             of
             God
             behind
             their
             backs
             ,
             
               John
            
             5.
             44.
             
             
               Romans
            
             13.
             3
             ,
             4.
             1
             
             
               Ti●…
            
             1.
             8
             ,
             9
             ,
             10.
             
             
               Psalm
            
             50.
             16
             ,
             17.
             
          
           
             So
             this
             may
             certifie
             all
             whom
             this
             may
             come
             unto
             ,
             that
             we
             do
             not
             deny
             Ministers
             nor
             Magistrates
             ,
             who
             are
             made
             and
             ordained
             by
             God
             ,
             but
             honour
             them
             in
             the
             Lord
             ;
             let
             our
             Lives
             and
             Coversations
             ,
             and
             that
             of
             God
             in
             all
             your
             Consciences
             judge
             ;
             for
             if
             all
             were
             brought
             into
             our
             life
             ,
             the
             Magistrate
             should
             
             live
             at
             peace
             :
             and
             so
             as
             the
             eyes
             of
             your
             understandings
             come
             to
             be
             opned
             with
             true
             Light
             ,
             you
             will
             see
             that
             those
             who
             live
             soberly
             and
             righteously
             do
             own
             and
             honour
             Ministers
             and
             Magistrates
             ,
             though
             they
             cannot
             for
             Conscince
             sake
             respect
             their
             persons
             ,
             nor
             give
             them
             flattering
             Titles
             as
             
               your
               Highness
               ,
               your
               Lordship
               ,
               your
               Worship
            
             and
             such
             like
             ,
             for
             such
             belong
             to
             God
             :
             For
             Christ
             Jesus
             said
             ,
             
               I
               receive
               not
               honour
               from
               man
               :
            
             and
             saith
             he
             ,
             
               How
               can
               you
               believe
               ,
               that
               receive
               honour
               one
               of
               another
               ,
               and
               seek
               not
               the
               honour
               that
               comes
               from
               God
               only●…
               Gal.
            
             1.
             11
             ,
             12.
             
             
               Rom.
            
             13.
             1.
             
               Dut.
            
             16.
             18
             ,
             19.
             
             
               John
            
             1.
             9.
             
             
               Jam.
            
             2.
             1
             ,
             2
             ,
             3
             ,
             4
             ,
             9.
             
             
               John
            
             5.
             44.
             
          
           
             Read
             with
             understanding
             ,
             prove
             all
             things
             ,
             hold
             fast
             that
             which
             is
             good
             ,
             
               1
               Thes.
               5.
               21.
               
            
          
           
             
               A.
               Parker
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             
               To
               all
               that
               want
               Peace
               with
               God
               ;
               To
               the
               Sheep
               every where
               not
               brought
               home
               ;
               To
               the
               thirsty
               breathing
               Soul
               ,
               and
               to
               the
               Seed
               ,
               though
               in
               Ca●…tivity
               among
               ,
               and
               in
               the
               midst
               of
               all
               Professors●…
               Greetings
               of
               Love
               ,
               Mercy
               and
               Peace
               from
               God
               the
               Father
               of
               the
               Living
               .
            
          
           
             WHere
             the
             Bowels
             are
             not
             shut
             up
             ,
             nor
             the
             Heart
             darkened
             ;
             and
             where
             
             that
             doth
             not
             bear
             rule
             which
             stoppeth
             the
             ear
             ,
             end
             closeth
             the
             eye
             ;
             and
             where
             Prejudice
             and
             Rebellion
             against
             the
             
               Light
               ,
            
             with
             the
             wisdom
             of
             the
             flesh
             ,
             through
             that
             knowledge
             which
             pusseth
             up
             ,
             hath
             not
             wholly
             caten
             up
             ,
             devoured
             ,
             got
             over
             ,
             and
             wholly
             overcome
             that
             tender
             Principle
             ,
             which
             once
             moved
             in
             the
             heart
             ,
             towards
             that
             
               Being
            
             of
             the
             living
             Substance
             ,
             there
             may
             my
             words
             take
             enterance
             ;
             and
             unto
             such
             who
             feel
             that
             which
             breathes
             to
             God
             ,
             and
             who
             are
             willing
             to
             be
             satisfied
             concerning
             the
             Living
             Truth
             of
             his
             Son
             ,
             and
             who
             would
             receive
             the
             Truth
             if
             they
             knew
             it
             ,
             and
             do
             yet
             more
             desire
             after
             the
             Power
             of
             God
             ,
             then
             all
             the
             temporal
             things
             that
             are
             seen
             ;
             and
             who
             are
             yet
             come
             no
             further
             than
             the
             
               reading
               of
               the
               Law
               ,
               the
               Priests
               ,
               Tythe's
               ,
            
             and
             that
             Religion
             that
             makes
             nothing
             perfect
             :
             and
             who
             are
             come
             no
             further
             then
             the
             outward
             
               Baptis●…
               ,
            
             or
             
               Shadow
               ,
            
             or
             
               Figure
               ,
            
             or
             such
             things
             ,
             which
             are
             to
             be
             left
             behind
             ,
             
               He●…
               .
            
             6.
             or
             who
             are
             come
             no
             further
             then
             the
             
               Supper
               ,
            
             or
             the
             
               Death
               ,
            
             and
             so
             not
             yet
             saved
             by
             his
             
               Life
               ,
            
             nor
             drunk
             of
             that
             which
             saveth
             ,
             &
             is
             to
             cleanse
             from
             all
             that
             which
             separateth
             from
             God
             ;
             after
             whom
             ,
             and
             the
             incomes
             of
             his
             Love
             immortal
             ,
             whosoever
             truely
             desireth
             ,
             and
             is
             willing
             to
             receive
             the
             Power
             of
             his
             Life
             ,
             and
             come
             into
             Covenant
             with
             the
             Lord
             ,
          
           
           
             Such
             may
             lend
             me
             an
             ear
             a
             little
             ,
             and
             you
             are
             them
             who
             may
             receive
             some
             benefit
             hereby
             ;
             for
             behold
             I
             write
             in
             plainness
             of
             the
             things
             of
             God
             ,
             my
             heart
             being
             enlarged
             with
             abundance
             of
             his
             Peace
             ,
             in
             which
             ther
             's
             good-will
             towards
             men
             ,
             that
             you
             might
             come
             to
             draw
             near
             to
             the
             
               Witness
               ,
            
             the
             Testimony
             whereof
             is
             within
             the
             Vail
             ,
             which
             Vail
             is
             over
             the
             heart
             ,
             2
             
               Cor.
            
             3.
             15.
             and
             is
             not
             done
             away
             ,
             but
             as
             you
             come
             to
             be
             in
             him
             ,
             who
             is
             
               given
               for
               a
               Witness
               ,
            
             Isaiah
             55.
             4.
             by
             believing
             in
             the
             Light
             ,
             
               John
            
             12.
             36.
             and
             so
             to
             have
             the
             Witness
             in
             you
             ,
             1
             
               John
            
             5.
             10
             and
             you
             to
             be
             in
             it
             ;
             and
             that
             you
             may
             come
             to
             participate
             of
             God's
             indwellings
             ,
             and
             feel
             the
             Oyl
             which
             will
             last
             forever
             ;
             threrefore
             I
             proceed
             thus
             :
          
           
             How
             can
             I
             but
             look
             back
             a
             little
             ,
             with
             an
             eye
             of
             pitty
             over
             those
             ,
             who
             yet
             are
             where
             once
             I
             was
             ,
             when
             the
             Darkness
             was
             over
             the
             Earth
             ,
             and
             the
             cloud
             of
             Errorscompassed
             me
             as
             well
             as
             others
             ;
             surely
             ,
             I
             cannot
             now
             be
             unmindful
             of
             them
             that
             are
             yet
             
               lost
               ,
            
             as
             not
             to
             have
             compassion
             upon
             the
             
               Out-Casts
               of
               Israel
               ,
            
             or
             to
             conceal
             from
             them
             these
             things
             of
             so
             great
             concernment
             ;
             but
             rather
             ,
             as
             the
             Lord
             of
             my
             Life
             hath
             opened
             to
             me
             ,
             I
             will
             reach
             forth
             my
             hand
             towards
             the
             weak
             ,
             and
             utter
             my
             voice
             to
             the
             Prisoner
             of
             hope
             ,
             and
             shew
             unto
             the
             Meek
             in
             the
             Earth
             ,
             how
             the
             invisible
             God
             
             hath
             led
             his
             Seed
             ,
             and
             is
             leading
             his
             Remnant
             through
             ,
             and
             out
             of
             the
             variety
             of
             things
             ,
             unto
             the
             
               One
               thing
            
             it self
             ,
             from
             whence
             the
             various
             Things
             ,
             Gifts
             and
             Ministrations
             do
             come
             .
          
           
             Now
             ,
             that
             which
             is
             chiefly
             in
             my
             heart
             to
             writ
             for
             the
             Seeds
             sake
             ,
             is
             ;
          
           
             First
             ,
             
               Something
               Concerning
               the
               Ministration
               of
               Moses
            
             (
             when
             he
             was
             upon
             the
             Earth
             .
             )
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             
               Concerning
               the
               Ministration
               of
               Christ
            
             (
             whilst
             he
             was
             upon
             Earth
             .
             )
          
           
             Thirdly
             ,
             and
             chiefly
             ,
             
               Concerning
               the
               Ministration
               of
               the
               Spirit
               .
            
          
           
             
               First
               ,
               
                 Concerning
              
               Moses's
               
                 Ministration
                 (
                 when
                 he
                 was
                 upon
                 Earth
                 )
                 which
                 was
                 to
                 last
                 till
              
               Shilo
               
                 same
                 ,
                 or
                 until
                 the
                 time
                 of
                 Reformation
                 .
              
            
             
               As
               concerning
               
                 Moses's
                 Ministration
                 ,
              
               to
               wit
               ,
               the
               
                 Law
                 ,
                 Condemnation
                 ,
              
               or
               
                 Death
                 ,
              
               with
               the
               Priests
               Offering
               ,
               and
               worldly
               Sanctuary
               ,
               and
               an
               outward
               Tabernacle
               ,
               and
               daily
               Offerings
               for
               Sin
               ,
               and
               Store-houses
               for
               the
               Levites
               ,
               Strangers
               ,
               Fatherless
               &
               Widdows
               ,
               having
               the
               Ark
               of
               the
               Testimony
               within
               the
               Vail
               ,
               and
               the
               Mercy
               .
               Seat
               cóvered
               ,
               and
               the
               Golden
               Pot
               ,
               and
               the
               People
               to
               seek
               the
               Law
               at
               the
               Priests
               mouth
               ,
               whereby
               their
               knowledge
               is
               preserved
               ,
               and
               many
               profit
               much
               thereby
               ,
               and
               come
               day
               by
               day
               ,
               and
               year
               by
               year
               unto
               that
               which
               they
               
               esteem
               a
               place
               of
               Holy
               Worship
               ,
               and
               Ordinances
               of
               God
               .
               And
               notwithstanding
               the
               Priests
               of
               
                 Moses'●…
              
               Law
               were
               made
               by
               the
               Law
               of
               God
               ,
               yet
               that
               P●…iesthood
               changeth
               ,
               and
               the
               Law
               changeth
               ,
               and
               the
               very
               glory
               of
               all
               this
               passeth
               away
               ;
               for
               this
               did
               once
               seem
               glorious
               unto
               me
               ,
               and
               many
               more
               ,
               which
               only
               dis●…overed
               sin
               ,
               though
               it
               made
               nothing
               perfect
               ,
               and
               with
               much
               delight
               was
               the
               reading
               of
               the
               Law
               and
               the
               Prophets
               hearkened
               unto
               ,
               and
               the
               daily
               Confession
               of
               Sin
               (
               but
               the
               Vail
               is
               over
               the
               heart
               whilst
               
                 Moses
              
               is
               Preached
               )
               and
               Sacrifices
               Morning
               and
               Evening
               ,
               with
               the
               long
               Prayers
               ,
               which
               the
               Comers
               thereunto
               were
               not
               at
               all
               thereby
               made
               perfect
               ,
               as
               pertaining
               to
               the
               Conscience
               ;
               though
               it
               had
               a
               Shadow
               of
               good
               things
               to
               come
               ,
               yet
               the
               glory
               thereof
               comes
               to
               be
               done
               away
               ;
               Then
               how
               much
               more
               will
               the
               very
               glory
               of
               the
               most
               glorious
               appearance
               of
               that
               Ministry
               perish
               ,
               and
               be
               done
               away
               ,
               which
               cometh
               short
               of
               this
               ,
               and
               hath
               not
               so
               much
               as
               the
               image
               of
               this
               ,
               which
               was
               a
               Shadow
               ?
               O
               weak
               &
               beggarly
               things
               ,
               that
               are
               found
               among
               those
               Priest
               now
               ,
               and
               their
               Followers
               ,
               who
               come
               short
               of
               
                 Moses's
              
               Ministry
               !
               for
               he
               directed
               them
               to
               Christ
               ,
               the
               Substance
               &
               so
               his
               Ministration
               come
               to
               be
               done
               away
               ,
               as
               Christ
               comes
               to
               be
               received
               ;
               for
               
                 Moses
              
               did
               not
               seek
               to
               uphold
               his
               Priests
               ,
               or
               Law
               ,
               or
               Tythes
               ,
               or
               any
               
               thing
               else
               when
               Christ
               should
               come
               ,
               who
               is
               the
               end
               of
               the
               Law
               ,
               but
               did
               write
               of
               him
               ;
               and
               notwithstanding
               his
               Ministry
               &
               Priests
               ,
               he
               said
               
                 He
                 that
                 would
                 not
                 hearken
                 unto
                 him
                 ,
                 should
                 be
                 cut
                 off
                 ;
              
               and
               said
               ,
               
                 The
                 Lord
                 will
                 raise
                 up
              
               [
               mark
               the
               Words
               ,
               
                 raise
                 up
                 ]
                 The
                 Lord
                 shall
                 raise
                 up
                 a
                 Prophet
                 ;
              
               and
               when
               the
               Prophet
               was
               come
               ,
               he
               said
               ,
               
                 I
                 am
                 the
                 Light
                 ,
                 and
                 I
                 am
                 meek
                 and
                 low
                 in
                 heart
                 ;
              
               and
               this
               is
               to
               be
               raised
               up
               which
               is
               meek
               ;
               
                 for
                 to
                 them
                 that
                 sate
                 in
                 Darkness
                 ,
                 Light
                 hath
                 sprung
                 up
                 :
              
               And
               the
               Soul
               that
               hearkneth
               not
               to
               the
               Prophet
               which
               
                 springs
                 up
              
               shall
               be
               cut
               off
               ;
               for
               Truth
               
                 springeth
                 up
              
               out
               of
               the
               Earth
               ,
               
                 and
                 Christ
                 is
                 the
                 Truth
                 ,
              
               and
               he
               said
               ,
               
                 I
                 am
                 the
                 Light
                 ,
              
               which
               is
               the
               Horn
               of
               Salvation
               ,
               that
               God
               
                 raised
                 up
              
               to
               be
               a
               
                 Light
              
               to
               lighten
               the
               
                 Gentiles
                 ,
              
               and
               is
               the
               Salvation
               of
               
                 Israel
                 ;
              
               and
               so
               the
               soul
               is
               to
               hearken
               to
               that
               which
               God
               raised
               up
               ,
               and
               that
               it
               is
               which
               condemns
               Sin
               (
               under
               it
               )
               who
               is
               like
               unto
               
                 Moses
                 ,
              
               whose
               Ministry
               
                 discovers
                 Sin
                 ,
              
               and
               so
               
                 Moses
              
               directed
               unto
               Christ
               (
               who
               puts
               away
               the
               Sin
               )
               &
               
                 Paul
              
               said
               of
               the
               glory
               of
               
                 Moses's
              
               Ministration
               ,
               that
               it
               was
               no
               glory
               ,
               in
               respect
               of
               the
               glory
               of
               the
               Ministration
               of
               the
               Spirit
               ;
               and
               the
               gloriou●…
               Ministry
               of
               the
               Spirit
               was
               received
               ,
               after
               he
               who
               had
               a
               body
               prepared
               had
               suffered
               the
               crucifying
               of
               his
               body
               ,
               and
               the
               Prophets
               searched
               diligently
               to
               see
               the
               glory
               that
               was
               to
               be
               after
               the
               Sufferings
               of
               Christ
               .
               1
               
                 P●…t
                 .
              
               1.
               10
               ,
               11.
               
            
             
               But
               the
               thing
               intended
               ,
               that
               
                 Moses
              
               when
               he
               
               was
               upon
               the
               Earth
               ,
               directed
               unto
               
                 Christ
                 ,
              
               and
               gave
               commandment
               
                 that
                 they
                 should
                 hearken
                 unto
                 him
              
               (
               who
               said
               )
               
                 I
                 am
                 the
                 Light
                 (
                 and
                 this
                 is
                 one
                 Tittle
                 of
                 the
                 Law
                 ,
                 that
                 the
                 Light
                 be
                 hearkened
                 unto
                 )
              
               who
               is
               the
               
                 end
                 of
                 the
                 Law
                 ,
              
               and
               the
               
                 Substance
                 ;
              
               and
               he
               that
               offendeth
               herein
               ,
               is
               guilty
               of
               all
               ?
               and
               this
               is
               that
               in
               which
               all
               the
               large
               Ministrations
               of
               
                 Moses
              
               are
               included
               ,
               that
               
                 Christ
                 the
                 Light
                 ,
                 the
                 true
                 Prophet
                 be
                 hearkened
                 unto
                 and
                 obeyed
                 ,
              
               that
               by
               
                 hearing
              
               and
               
                 obeying
              
               his
               voice
               (
               or
               the
               word
               in
               the
               heart
               )
               they
               might
               come
               from
               under
               the
               Law
               ,
               and
               the
               Priests
               ,
               and
               that
               which
               
                 waxeth
                 old
                 ,
              
               unto
               the
               
                 Life
              
               and
               
                 Obedience
              
               of
               him
               who
               abideth
               a
               
                 Priest
                 forever
                 ,
              
               even
               the
               
                 Lord
                 of
                 that
                 glory
              
               which
               lasteth
               for
               evermore
               .
            
          
           
             
               Secondly
               ,
               
                 Concerning
                 CHRIST
                 ,
                 and
                 his
                 Ministration
                 ,
                 (
                 when
                 he
                 was
                 upon
                 Earth
                 )
                 and
                 his
                 Work
                 which
                 he
                 finished
                 .
              
            
             
               And
               when
               he
               cometh
               ,
               which
               
                 Moses
              
               commandeth
               
                 to
                 hearken
                 unto
                 ,
              
               even
               
                 Christ
                 the
                 true
                 Prophet
                 ,
                 the
                 Light
                 of
                 the
                 World
                 ,
                 the
                 Living
                 Minister
                 ,
                 the
                 end
                 of
                 the
                 Law
                 ,
              
               who
               had
               a
               body
               prepared
               to
               do
               the
               Will
               of
               the
               Father
               ,
               which
               was
               in
               him
               ,
               
                 the
                 Man
                 CHRIST
                 JESUS
                 ,
              
               he
               saith
               ,
               
                 Follow
                 me
                 ;
              
               and
               he
               took
               up
               his
               Cross
               and
               passed
               through
               the
               
                 Death
              
               and
               the
               
                 Vail
                 ,
              
               and
               so
               being
               made
               perfect
               through
               Sufferings
               ,
               attained
               
               that
               glory
               which
               he
               had
               with
               the
               Father
               before
               he
               had
               a
               body
               ,
               which
               body
               was
               prepared
               to
               do
               the
               
                 Father's
                 Will
                 ;
              
               whose
               Will
               was
               ,
               that
               all
               men
               should
               be
               saved
               ;
               therefore
               
                 Christ
              
               tasted
               death
               for
               every
               man
               ,
               and
               rose
               again
               for
               the
               Justification
               of
               those
               that
               believe
               in
               him
               ,
               who
               said
               ,
               
                 I
                 am
                 the
                 Light
                 ,
              
               and
               is
               sate
               down
               at
               the
               right
               hand
               of
               God
               ,
               who
               is
               a
               Spirit
               eternally
               in
               the
               Heavens
               ,
               ascended
               up
               out
               of
               the
               sight
               of
               them
               which
               gazed
               after
               that
               Body
               which
               i●…
               gone
               out
               of
               their
               sight
               ,
               even
               he
               ,
               
                 Christ
                 ,
              
               the
               
                 Mystery
                 ,
              
               hid
               from
               Ages
               and
               Generations
               now
               made
               manifest
               
                 to
                 destroy
                 the
                 works
                 of
                 the
                 Devil
                 ;
              
               being
               meek
               and
               low
               in
               heart
               ,
               he
               saith
               ,
               
                 Learn
                 of
                 me
                 :
              
               Then
               not
               of
               the
               Priests
               ,
               nor
               any
               longer
               of
               
                 Moses
                 ;
              
               for
               the
               Law
               is
               the
               
                 School-master
                 to
                 Christ
                 ;
              
               who
               being
               come
               ,
               calleth
               one
               from
               the
               
                 Custom
                 ,
              
               another
               from
               going
               to
               
                 bury
                 the
                 dead
                 ,
              
               another
               from
               questioning
               and
               reasoning
               what
               this
               man
               or
               another
               man
               should
               do
               ,
               that
               he
               might
               not
               stand
               looking
               out
               at
               others
               ,
               but
               himself
               to
               follow
               the
               Light
               ,
               saying
               ,
               
                 Follow
                 thou
                 me
                 .
              
            
             
               And
               those
               that
               followed
               him
               when
               he
               was
               upon
               Earth
               ,
               saw
               
                 his
                 miracles
                 ,
              
               and
               heard
               
                 his
                 Parables
                 ,
              
               and
               eat
               of
               the
               outward
               Bread
               ,
               and
               were
               filled
               (
               though
               many
               now
               eat
               and
               are
               not
               filled
               )
               and
               they
               had
               his
               Body
               among
               them
               ,
               and
               they
               came
               to
               the
               Baptism
               ,
               and
               the
               
                 Supper
                 ,
                 but
              
               
               
                 Christ
                 himself
                 baptized
                 not
                 :
              
               and
               when
               he
               was
               upon
               the
               Earth
               ,
               he
               said
               ,
               
                 I
                 go
                 to
                 the
                 Father
                 ,
                 and
                 I
                 go
                 to
                 prepare
                 a
                 place
                 for
                 you
                 ;
              
               And
               he
               said
               ,
               
                 Whither
                 I
                 go
                 ,
                 ye
                 know
                 ;
              
               and
               he
               said
               before
               ,
               
                 Follow
                 me
                 ;
                 and
                 except
                 a
                 man
                 deny
                 himself
                 ,
                 and
                 take
                 up
                 his
                 Cross
                 ,
                 and
                 follow
                 me
                 ,
                 he
                 cannot
                 be
                 my
                 Disciple
                 :
              
               and
               he
               said
               ,
               
                 My
                 sheep
                 hear
                 my
                 Voice
                 ,
                 and
                 they
                 follow
                 me
                 :
                 and
                 he
                 entered
                 within
                 the
                 Vail
                 (
                 &
                 the
                 Vail
                 is
                 over
                 the
                 heart
                 )
                 and
                 was
                 made
                 perfect
                 through
                 sufferings
                 ,
                 and
                 is
                 sate
                 down
                 in
                 the
                 Majesty
                 on
                 high
                 ,
                 glorified
                 with
                 God
                 the
                 Father
                 ;
                 and
                 the
                 Father
                 was
                 in
                 him
                 ,
              
               even
               the
               fullness
               of
               God
               ;
               
                 and
                 that
                 which
                 may
                 be
                 known
                 of
                 God
                 is
                 manifest
                 in
                 thee
                 ;
              
               and
               he
               said
               ,
               
                 he
                 had
                 finished
                 the
                 work
                 the
                 Father
                 gave
                 him
                 to
                 do
                 ,
              
               and
               so
               the
               Father's
               will
               was
               accomplished
               &
               done
               ,
               for
               which
               the
               body
               was
               prepared
               :
               he
               said
               ,
               
                 Now
                 glorifie
                 〈◊〉
                 ,
                 Father
                 ,
                 with
                 the
                 same
                 glory
                 which
                 I
                 had
                 with
                 thee
                 from
                 the
                 beginning
                 ;
              
               and
               he
               that
               spake
               in
               the
               body
               abideth
               forever
               ,
               who
               said
               ,
               
                 A
                 body
                 hast
                 thou
                 prepared
                 me
                 ,
              
               which
               Body
               being
               crucified
               ,
               he
               took
               up
               
                 his
                 Life
                 again
                 ,
              
               &
               then
               those
               that
               did
               know
               him
               ,
               three
               dayes
               before
               ,
               knew
               him
               not
               :
               and
               he
               ascended
               ,
               and
               a
               cloud
               received
               him
               out
               of
               the
               sight
               of
               certain
               men
               ,
               who
               never
               found
               him
               unto
               this
               day
               for
               he
               remaineth
               out
               of
               the
               sight
               of
               most
               that
               profess
               him
               ,
               and
               as
               Lightning
               in
               the
               
                 Clouds
                 of
                 Heaven
              
               doth
               he
               come
               again
               ,
               and
               every
               eye
               shall
               see
               him
               that
               condemneth
               
               Sin
               :
               and
               the
               Kingdom
               of
               Heaven
               is
               within
               you
               ,
               and
               yet
               the
               blind
               cannot
               see
               ,
               nor
               the
               deaf
               hear
               .
            
             
               And
               this
               was
               he
               that
               
                 Moses
              
               commanded
               to
               hear
               ,
               who
               said
               ,
               he
               that
               is
               with
               you
               shall
               be
               in
               you
               ,
               and
               he
               that
               was
               
                 with
              
               or
               
                 without
                 ,
              
               was
               to
               go
               away
               ;
               and
               that
               which
               was
               to
               be
               received
               
                 within
                 ,
              
               he
               said
               should
               
                 abide
                 with
                 them
                 forever
                 ,
              
               &
               the
               spirit
               of
               Truth
               was
               to
               
                 lead
                 into
                 all
                 Truth
                 :
              
               for
               ,
               though
               the
               body
               was
               prepared
               to
               do
               God's
               Will
               ,
               yet
               they
               by
               it
               were
               not
               lead
               into
               all
               Truth
               ,
               but
               sometimes
               understood
               it
               not
               ,
               though
               he
               spake
               
                 Spirit
                 &
                 Life
                 ;
              
               and
               moreover
               ,
               they
               went
               away
               ,
               and
               some
               fled
               from
               the
               Truth
               ,
               &
               
                 Peter
              
               denied
               him
               that
               was
               the
               Truth
               :
               and
               so
               such
               as
               have
               got
               a
               profession
               of
               the
               
                 Truth
                 without
                 them
                 ,
              
               and
               not
               the
               Spirit
               within
               to
               lead
               
                 into
                 all
                 Truth
                 ,
              
               such
               fly
               in
               the
               day
               of
               Tryal
               from
               that
               they
               profess
               ;
               and
               some
               deny
               it
               rather
               then
               suffer
               with
               ,
               or
               for
               it
               ;
               and
               herein
               them
               called
               
                 Baptists
              
               also
               have
               not
               come
               short
               ,
               and
               some
               of
               them
               have
               bowed
               to
               the
               Beast
               ,
               and
               so
               it
               is
               with
               many
               who
               profess
               Christ
               and
               Truth
               without
               them
               ,
               even
               as
               with
               those
               who
               understood
               not
               the
               
                 Parables
                 ,
              
               neither
               could
               cast
               out
               the
               
                 unclean
                 Spirits
                 :
              
               so
               that
               Christ
               was
               and
               is
               grieved
               ,
               when
               he
               hath
               been
               so
               long
               
                 with
                 ,
              
               and
               professed
               and
               followed
               
                 without
                 ,
              
               and
               yet
               not
               come
               to
               that
               Faith
               which
               purifies
               the
               heart
               ,
               whereby
               
               to
               cast
               out
               the
               unclean
               within
               ,
               as
               thou
               mayst
               read
               in
               thy self
               .
            
             
               And
               therefore
               Christ
               ,
               when
               he
               was
               upon
               Earth
               ,
               did
               often
               speak
               unto
               them
               ,
               of
               what
               was
               yet
               to
               come
               ;
               and
               I
               do
               seldom
               read
               ,
               to
               take
               notice
               ,
               that
               he
               did
               so
               often
               Preach
               and
               repeat
               any
               one
               thing
               unto
               them
               ,
               as
               that
               of
               the
               Spirit
               to
               come
               ,
               saying
               that
               it
               (
               mark
               ,
               the
               Spirit
               )
               
                 would
                 lead
                 into
                 all
                 Truth
                 ;
              
               and
               seeing
               their
               weakness
               and
               unbelief
               ,
               
                 Mark
              
               16.
               14.
               he
               by
               the
               often
               repetition
               thereof
               ,
               did
               (
               as
               it
               were
               )
               the
               more
               chiefly
               to
               engage
               their
               hearts
               to
               wait
               for
               ,
               and
               seek
               after
               the
               Incomes
               of
               that
               which
               should
               comfort
               them
               ,
               and
               abide
               with
               them
               ,
               when
               his
               body
               was
               gone
               from
               them
               ,
               whither
               they
               could
               not
               come
               ;
               and
               to
               this
               one
               thing
               doth
               he
               direct
               them
               in
               various
               expressions
               ,
               as
               of
               his
               going
               to
               the
               Father
               ,
               and
               coming
               again
               ,
               and
               saith
               he
               ,
               
                 I
                 will
                 pray
                 the
                 Father
                 ,
                 and
                 he
                 shall
                 give
                 you
                 another
                 Comforter
                 ,
                 even
                 the
                 Spirit
                 of
                 Truth
                 ,
                 whom
                 the
                 World
                 cannot
                 receive
                 ,
                 John
              
               14.
               16.
               
               
                 And
                 many
                 things
                 Jesus
                 did
                 which
                 if
                 they
                 should
                 be
                 all
                 wirtten
                 ,
                 the
                 World
                 might
                 not
                 contain
                 the
                 Books
                 ,
                 John
              
               21.
               25.
               
               
                 And
                 many
                 things
                 he
                 spake
                 unto
                 them
                 ,
                 Acts
              
               2.
               40.
               
               And
               yet
               there
               was
               something
               to
               come
               to
               be
               waited
               for
               ,
               and
               after
               to
               be
               received
               ,
               which
               was
               more
               then
               all
               this
               ;
               for
               ,
               saith
               he
               ,
               
                 These
                 things
                 have
                 I
                 spoken
                 unto
                 you
                 ,
                 being
                 yet
                 present
                 with
                 you
                 ;
                 [
                 but
                 ]
                 the
                 Comforter
                 ,
              
               
               
                 &c.
                 
              
               Mark
               ,
               the
               word
               
                 [
                 but
                 ]
              
               intimateth
               someth●…ng
               greater
               ,
               or
               more
               than
               what
               was
               spoken
               to
               them
               ,
               whilest
               he
               was
               with
               them
               ;
               for
               ,
               saith
               he
               ,
               
                 He
                 that
                 is
                 with
                 you
                 ,
                 shall
                 be
                 in
                 you
                 ,
                 John
              
               14.
               17.
               
               And
               said
               ,
               
                 but
                 the
                 Comforter
                 ,
                 which
                 is
                 the
                 Holy
                 Spirit
                 ,
                 whom
                 the
                 Father
                 will
                 send
                 in
                 my
                 Name
                 ,
                 he
                 will
                 teach
                 you
                 all
                 things
              
               (
               mark
               what
               that
               is
               that
               teacheth
               all
               things
               )
               
                 and
                 bring
                 all
                 things
                 to
                 your
                 Remembrance
                 whatsoever
                 I
                 have
                 said
                 ,
              
               (
               and
               so
               ,
               that
               is
               within
               which
               bringeth
               the
               words
               of
               Spirit
               and
               Life
               to
               remembrance
               ,
               )
               
                 John
              
               14.
               25
               ,
               26.
               
               And
               having
               spoken
               of
               other
               things
               he
               saith
               again
               ,
               
                 But
                 when
                 the
                 Comforter
                 comes
                 ,
                 even
                 the
                 Spirit
                 of
                 Truth
                 ,
                 John
              
               15.
               26.
               
               
                 And
                 if
                 I
                 go
                 not
                 away
                 ,
                 the
                 Comforter
                 will
                 not
                 come
                 ,
                 but
                 if
                 I
                 depart
                 I
                 will
                 send
                 him
                 unto
                 you
                 ,
                 John
              
               16.
               7.
               
               
                 And
                 I
                 have
                 many
                 things
                 to
                 say
                 unto
                 you
                 ,
                 but
                 you
                 cannot
                 bear
                 them
                 now
                 ;
              
               howbeit
               ,
               
                 when
                 he
                 ,
                 the
                 Spirit
                 of
                 Truth
                 is
                 come
                 ,
                 he
                 will
                 guide
                 you
                 into
                 all
                 Truth
                 ,
                 John
              
               16.
               12
               ,
               13.
               
               Here
               it
               may
               be
               seen
               that
               they
               who
               followed
               
                 Christ
                 without
              
               and
               not
               received
               the
               
                 Spirit
                 within
                 ,
              
               could
               not
               bear
               what
               he
               had
               to
               speak
               unto
               them
               ;
               and
               also
               ,
               it
               may
               be
               seen
               that
               when
               the
               Spirit
               
                 was
                 come
                 ,
              
               it
               would
               be
               better
               with
               them
               .
            
             
               And
               much
               more
               might
               be
               mentioned
               ,
               how
               Christ
               foretold
               what
               was
               to
               come
               and
               be
               received
               ,
               and
               revealed
               in
               that
               day
               ,
               
                 John
              
               16.
               23.
               
               
               When
               the
               Spirit
               should
               be
               poured
               forth
               according
               to
               the
               Prophets
               ;
               all
               which
               plainly
               declareth
               ,
               and
               most
               evidently
               sets
               forth
               ,
               how
               Christ
               in
               his
               Ministry
               ,
               when
               he
               was
               upon
               Earth
               ,
               did
               most
               chiefly
               direct
               unto
               the
               Ministration
               of
               the
               Spirit
               of
               Truth
               ,
               which
               was
               then
               yet
               to
               come
               ;
               and
               that
               they
               might
               not
               run
               to
               teach
               others
               (
               as
               many
               do
               now
               )
               before
               they
               had
               received
               the
               Spirit
               of
               Truth
               
                 in
                 themselves
                 ,
              
               by
               ,
               and
               with
               that
               to
               be
               led
               into
               all
               Truth
               ,
               but
               might
               receive
               the
               Power
               of
               truth
               in
               themselves
               ,
               from
               the
               Life
               thereof
               ,
               to
               convert
               others
               
                 unto
                 the
                 same
                 :
              
               therefore
               said
               he
               further
               ,
               after
               he
               was
               risen
               again
               ;
               
                 But
                 tarry
                 ye
                 in
                 the
                 City
                 of
              
               Jerusa
               em
               
                 until
                 you
                 be
                 endued
                 with
                 power
                 from
                 on
                 high
                 ,
              
               Mark
               24.
               4.
               so
               that
               though
               they
               had
               seen
               his
               body
               before
               ,
               and
               had
               now
               seen
               him
               after
               his
               Resurrection
               ,
               yet
               that
               and
               all
               the
               rest
               was
               not
               enough
               without
               the
               Power
               and
               the
               Spirit
               which
               was
               to
               come
               ,
               which
               they
               were
               to
               wait
               for
               .
               And
               so
               now
               men
               should
               tarry
               ,
               wait
               and
               stand
               still
               ,
               to
               see
               the
               Salvation
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               until
               they
               receive
               the
               Spirit
               ;
               for
               it
               is
               the
               Spirit
               (
               not
               the
               body
               )
               which
               searcheth
               all
               things
               ,
               and
               sheweth
               plainly
               of
               the
               Father
               .
            
             
               And
               by
               this
               before
               written
               in
               short
               ,
               I
               have
               a
               little
               endeavoured
               ,
               to
               shew
               ,
               unto
               the
               ●…cek
               and
               single-hearted
               ,
               that
               
                 Moses
              
               when
               he
               was
               upon
               Earth
               ,
               directed
               unto
               Christ
               ;
               as
               in
               these
               words
               :
            
             
             
               
                 The
                 Lord
                 thy
                 God
                 will
                 raise
                 up
                 unto
                 thee
                 a
                 Prophet
                 from
                 the
                 midest
                 of
                 thee
                 ,
                 of
                 thy
                 Brethren
                 ,
                 like
                 unto
                 me
                 ,
                 unto
                 him
                 shall
                 ye
                 hearken
                 ,
              
               Dc●…t
               .
               18.
               15.
               
            
             
               And
               Christ
               when
               he
               was
               upon
               Earth
               ,
               directed
               unto
               the
               Spirit
               which
               was
               to
               come
               ,
               in
               like
               words
               ,
               saying
               :
            
             
               
                 These
                 things
                 have
                 I
                 spoken
                 unto
                 you
                 ,
                 being
                 yet
                 present
                 with
                 you
                 ,
                 but
                 the
                 comforter
                 ,
                 which
                 is
                 the
                 holy
                 Spirit
                 ,
                 whom
                 the
                 Father
                 will
                 send
                 in
                 my
                 Name
                 ,
                 he
                 shall
                 teach
                 you
                 all
                 things
                 ,
              
               John
               14.
               25
               ,
               26.
               
            
             
               And
               then
               ,
               what
               if
               I
               did
               write
               after
               the
               manner
               of
               men
               ,
               and
               fay
               If
               
                 Moses
              
               were
               now
               upon
               the
               Earth
               ,
               and
               Christ
               in
               his
               own
               body
               upon
               the
               Earth
               ,
               and
               
                 Moses
              
               with
               all
               his
               P●…iests
               ,
               Tythes
               ,
               Offerings
               ,
               and
               Religion
               ,
               which
               discovers
               Sin
               ,
               but
               makes
               nothing
               perfect
               ,
               which
               
                 Paul
              
               profited
               much
               in
               ;
               If
               he
               ,
               I
               say
               ,
               should
               
                 command
                 and
                 exhort
                 all
                 People
                 under
                 his
                 Ministry
                 ,
                 to
                 go
                 to
                 Christ
                 and
                 hear
                 him
                 ?
              
            
             
               And
               if
               Christ
               were
               now
               upon
               Earth
               ,
               and
               notwithstanding
               his
               outward
               Miracles
               ,
               Circumcision
               ,
               Baptism
               ,
               Supper
               ,
               and
               Death
               ,
               yet
               he
               should
               
                 command
                 and
                 exhort
                 all
              
               (
               that
               ●…ome
               through
               the
               Law
               or
               Ministration
               of
               
                 Moses
              
               unto
               him
               .
               )
               
                 to
                 look
                 ,
                 and
                 tarry
                 ,
                 and
                 wait
                 for
                 another
                 Comforter
                 ,
              
               that
               they
               might
               receive
               the
               Spirit
               in
               them
               ,
               and
               say
               unto
               them
               ,
               that
               
                 that
              
               
               
                 should
                 teach
                 them
                 all
                 things
                 ,
                 and
                 lead
                 them
                 int●…
                 all
                 Truth
                 ?
              
            
             
               Then
               whether
               or
               no
               people
               were
               to
               continue
               following
               
                 Moses's
                 Priests
                 ,
              
               with
               their
               Tythes
               and
               long
               Prayers
               ,
               and
               still
               be
               seeking
               the
               Law
               at
               their
               mouthes
               ,
               or
               
                 to
                 come
                 to
                 Christ
                 ,
              
               to
               seek
               the
               Gospel
               ?
               for
               
                 Moses
              
               himself
               did
               not
               fay
               ,
               that
               they
               should
               seek
               the
               Gospel
               at
               the
               Priests
               mouth
               :
               And
               then
               when
               did
               the
               Priests
               ever
               preach
               the
               Gospel
               ?
            
             
               And
               then
               ,
               whether
               those
               obey
               not
               
                 Moses
                 ,
              
               who
               leave
               the
               Priests
               and
               come
               to
               Christ
               ,
               the
               
                 Light
                 ?
              
               and
               whether
               such
               ,
               when
               they
               are
               come
               to
               Christ
               ,
               should
               alwayes
               be
               looking
               and
               following
               after
               his
               Body
               ,
               Miracles
               ,
               Baptism
               ,
               or
               Supper
               
                 without
                 them
                 ,
              
               or
               tarry
               and
               wait
               to
               receive
               the
               Spirit
               
                 within
                 them
                 ?
              
            
             
               And
               then
               ,
               which
               of
               these
               now
               should
               all
               people
               that
               profess
               Christ
               ,
               be
               led
               by
               in
               these
               dayes
               ,
               either
               
                 Moses
                 ,
              
               or
               
                 the
                 Person
                 of
                 Christ
                 ,
              
               or
               
                 the
                 Spirit
                 of
                 Truth
                 ?
              
               And
               whether
               such
               as
               have
               received
               ,
               and
               are
               truly
               indeed
               led
               by
               this
               Spirit
               of
               Truth
               ,
               and
               know
               that
               to
               be
               their
               Teacher
               ,
               and
               follow
               it
               ,
               and
               are
               ruled
               ,
               governed
               and
               guided
               by
               it
               ,
               according
               to
               the
               Command
               of
               
                 Moses
              
               and
               
                 Christ
                 ,
              
               do
               not
               hereby
               obey
               the
               command
               of
               
                 Moses
              
               and
               
                 Christ
                 ,
              
               and
               fulfil
               their
               Doctrine
               ?
               And
               whether
               any
               other
               People
               or
               Professors
               whatever
               do
               obey
               the
               Command
               
               of
               
                 Moses
              
               and
               
                 Christ
                 ,
              
               but
               only
               such
               ?
               And
               whether
               this
               be
               not
               a
               thing
               of
               great
               concernment
               to
               be
               known
               and
               learned
               by
               all
               who
               Profess
               Christianity
               ?
            
             
               But
               why
               then
               do
               People
               follow
               these
               Priests
               of
               
                 England
              
               any
               longer
               ,
               which
               are
               contrary
               to
               
                 Moses
                 ,
              
               and
               also
               to
               
                 Christ
                 ,
              
               who
               have
               no
               Store-houses
               ,
               but
               suffer
               the
               poor
               to
               want
               within
               and
               without
               ,
               and
               the
               Widdow
               and
               the
               Stranger
               ready
               to
               perish
               ,
               and
               moreover
               devour
               ,
               and
               can
               never
               have
               enough
               of
               the
               Spoil
               of
               other
               mens
               goods
               ?
            
             
               And
               why
               do
               others
               dispute
               about
               ,
               and
               talk
               of
               the
               Body
               so
               much
               ,
               which
               they
               never
               saw
               nor
               knew
               ?
               And
               is
               it
               not
               better
               to
               be
               silent
               ,
               and
               know
               God
               who
               dwells
               in
               his
               People
               ,
               and
               the
               Spirit
               of
               Truth
               ,
               which
               he
               requires
               in
               the
               inward
               parts
               ,
               and
               to
               feel
               after
               God
               ,
               even
               the
               Life
               in
               themselves
               ,
               because
               the
               Apostle
               said
               ,
               they
               
                 were
                 saved
                 by
                 his
                 Life
                 being
                 before
                 reconcited
                 by
                 his
                 Death
                 ,
                 Rom.
              
               5.
               10
               ?
               And
               until
               the
               Life
               came
               ,
               there
               were
               many
               things
               which
               they
               were
               not
               saved
               from
               by
               the
               Body
               ,
               for
               the
               Body
               was
               before
               the
               Death
               ,
               and
               the
               Death
               which
               reconciles
               was
               passed
               through
               ,
               before
               the
               Life
               was
               received
               again
               to
               save
               and
               Justifie
               .
            
             
               And
               why
               then
               are
               people
               so
               much
               busied
               about
               that
               which
               was
               before
               the
               Reconciliation
               (
               and
               so
               therein
               much
               short
               of
               the
               Life
               )
               and
               
               for
               outward
               
                 Bread
                 ,
                 Wine
                 ,
              
               and
               
                 Water
                 ;
              
               Are
               not
               these
               things
               which
               are
               seen
               ?
               And
               are
               not
               the
               things
               that
               are
               seen
               Temporal
               ?
            
             
               But
               Christ
               the
               true
               Prophet
               ,
               being
               come
               ,
               of
               whom
               
                 Moses
              
               did
               write
               ,
               who
               is
               the
               end
               of
               the
               Law
               ,
               and
               so
               the
               end
               of
               that
               Ministry
               ,
               whereby
               that
               is
               done
               away
               for
               the
               weakness
               and
               unprofitableness
               thereof
               ;
               and
               Christ
               coming
               after
               
                 John
                 ,
              
               of
               whom
               
                 John
              
               bore
               witness
               ,
               that
               he
               was
               before
               ,
               and
               greater
               ,
               and
               came
               after
               him
               ;
               and
               Christ
               also
               having
               finished
               that
               which
               he
               himself
               came
               to
               do
               :
               and
               likewise
               so
               largely
               and
               often
               Exhorted
               to
               wait
               for
               
                 another
                 Comforter
                 ,
                 even
                 the
                 Spirit
                 of
                 Truth
                 .
              
            
             
               Then
               what
               Ministration
               is
               it
               that
               now
               standeth
               and
               remaineth
               ,
               which
               is
               according
               both
               to
               
                 Moses
                 ,
                 Christ
              
               and
               the
               holy
               
                 Scriptures
                 ?
              
               and
               what
               Ministration
               is
               to
               be
               expected
               or
               waited
               for
               ,
               but
               the
               Ministration
               of
               the
               Spirit
               ?
               And
               whether
               all
               they
               be
               not
               compassed
               about
               with
               a
               cloud
               of
               error
               ,
               who
               are
               upholding
               that
               Ministry
               of
               the
               Law
               (
               or
               a
               worse
               )
               which
               Christ
               is
               the
               end
               of
               ,
               and
               the
               Apostles
               said
               
                 was
                 done
                 away
                 ;
              
               and
               likewise
               such
               as
               are
               upholding
               and
               keeping
               up
               that
               which
               Christ
               said
               ,
               
                 he
                 had
                 finished
                 ?
              
               And
               whether
               the
               upholding
               of
               such
               things
               now
               ,
               be
               not
               quite
               opposite
               ,
               both
               to
               
                 Moses
                 ,
                 Christ
              
               and
               
                 Scriptures
                 ?
              
            
             
               And
               being
               that
               
                 Moses
                 ,
              
               nor
               indeed
               his
               true
               Ministers
               of
               the
               Law
               ,
               
                 are
                 not
                 upon
                 Earth
                 ,
              
               neither
               
               that
               Body
               of
               Christ
               (
               which
               by
               the
               Professors
               was
               murthered
               at
               
                 Jerusalem
                 )
              
               visibly
               to
               be
               seen
               
                 upon
                 Earth
                 ;
              
               then
               what
               is
               it
               those
               have
               to
               follow
               ,
               who
               have
               not
               received
               the
               
                 Spirit
                 to
                 be
                 led
                 by
                 ?
              
               and
               if
               they
               will
               say
               ,
               
                 they
                 have
                 the
                 Writings
                 of
                 Moses
              
               and
               
                 the
                 Words
                 of
                 Christ
                 ;
              
               I
               say
               ,
               if
               that
               be
               all
               ,
               then
               they
               that
               forsook
               and
               denyed
               Christ
               had
               more
               then
               them
               ;
               for
               they
               had
               the
               words
               from
               his
               own
               mouth
               ,
               which
               were
               
                 Spirit
              
               and
               
                 Life
                 ,
              
               and
               yet
               they
               understood
               not
               ;
               (
               and
               then
               what
               do
               those
               understand
               who
               have
               not
               so
               much
               as
               they
               had
               ?
               )
               therefore
               after
               he
               had
               suffered
               ,
               and
               rose
               again
               ,
               he
               opened
               their
               understandings
               .
            
             
               And
               so
               ,
               what
               is
               all
               their
               Religion
               worth
               ,
               who
               are
               not
               come
               to
               the
               Spirit
               ?
               And
               whether
               
                 Moses's
              
               Ministration
               being
               ended
               by
               Christ
               ,
               and
               Christ
               also
               having
               finished
               his
               work
               ,
               are
               not
               all
               People
               in
               the
               first
               place
               ,
               now
               to
               wait
               for
               the
               Spirit
               ,
               and
               to
               receive
               the
               Spirit
               by
               it
               ,
               then
               to
               be
               led
               into
               all
               Truth
               ;
               and
               so
               being
               first
               led
               into
               the
               Truth
               ,
               then
               in
               the
               same
               Truth
               to
               worship
               God
               in
               Spirit
               ,
               who
               is
               a
               Spirit
               ?
               And
               whether
               there
               be
               now
               any
               true
               Worship
               standing
               ,
               which
               God
               accepteth
               ,
               but
               only
               this
               ?
               And
               whether
               this
               alone
               be
               not
               agreeable
               to
               
                 Moses
                 ,
                 Christ
              
               and
               
                 Scriptures
                 ?
              
               And
               whether
               all
               other
               Worships
               now
               upheld
               ,
               be
               not
               contrary
               to
               this
               true
               Worship
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               contrary
               to
               
               
                 Moses
                 ,
                 Christ
              
               and
               
                 Scriptures
                 ,
              
               and
               indeed
               chiefly
               opposite
               to
               the
               Spirit
               of
               God
               ,
               whereby
               he
               is
               grieved
               ?
               And
               if
               so
               ,
               whether
               all
               such
               Worship
               ,
               Way
               .
               Practice
               ,
               Performances
               ,
               Duties
               ,
               and
               Ordinances
               (
               so
               called
               )
               be
               not
               better
               left
               undone
               then
               Performed
               ,
               until
               Gods
               Spirit
               be
               received
               to
               guid
               therein
               ?
            
          
           
             
               Thirdly
               ,
               
                 Concerning
                 the
                 Ministration
                 of
                 the
                 Spirit
                 ,
                 which
                 abideth
                 for
                 ever
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Moses
              
               and
               his
               Ministry
               were
               visible
               ,
               and
               Christ
               in
               the
               form
               of
               a
               Servant
               (
               and
               so
               like
               unto
               
                 Moses
                 )
              
               was
               visible
               ,
               and
               so
               were
               his
               Miracles
               ;
               and
               that
               which
               is
               visible
               to
               the
               natural
               eye
               ,
               the
               carnal
               mind
               can
               come
               to
               profess
               and
               contend
               about
               ;
               but
               the
               blessed
               eye
               ,
               which
               God
               openeth
               with
               the
               Light
               ,
               cometh
               to
               see
               the
               one
               done
               away
               ,
               and
               the
               other
               finished
               by
               Christ
               ,
               the
               Light
               and
               Life
               .
            
             
               And
               the
               Spirit
               is
               that
               which
               first
               moved
               ,
               and
               yet
               moveth
               ,
               and
               moved
               unto
               ,
               and
               led
               through
               the
               visible
               Ministration
               ;
               and
               this
               Spirit
               is
               invisible
               ,
               as
               it
               is
               wirtten
               ,
               
                 the
                 invisible
                 only
                 wise
                 God
                 ,
              
               whom
               no
               eye
               of
               flesh
               hath
               seen
               ,
               or
               can
               see
               ;
               and
               this
               moving
               invisible
               Spirit
               of
               God
               which
               is
               without
               limit
               or
               end
               ,
               is
               that
               which
               all
               people
               should
               be
               led
               unto
               ,
               by
               all
               its
               outward
               visible
               appearances
               ,
               ministration
               and
               dispensations
               ;
               
               and
               this
               Spirit
               was
               that
               which
               gave
               forth
               and
               ordained
               the
               Ministration
               of
               the
               Law
               ,
               which
               was
               glorious
               in
               its
               time
               ,
               though
               to
               be
               done
               away
               :
               but
               how
               much
               more
               glorious
               is
               the
               Ministration
               of
               that
               Spirit
               of
               Life
               it self
               ,
               from
               which
               the
               Ministration
               of
               the
               Law
               came
               ,
               which
               Spirit
               abideth
               for
               ever
               .
               And
               the
               
                 second
                 Adam
                 is
                 made
                 a
                 quickning
                 Spirit
                 ;
              
               and
               the
               Spirit
               which
               is
               the
               Word
               ,
               
                 was
                 with
                 God
                 ,
              
               and
               
                 was
                 God
                 ,
              
               before
               the
               body
               of
               flesh
               was
               made
               ;
               and
               that
               Spirit
               abideth
               forever
               ,
               as
               i●…
               heard
               out
               of
               the
               Law
               .
               
                 He
                 shall
                 abide
                 forever
                 .
              
               And
               this
               is
               that
               which
               ever
               liveth
               to
               interceed
               .
            
             
               And
               this
               forever
               blessed
               invisible
               Spirit
               was
               before
               time
               ,
               and
               is
               to
               be
               when
               time
               shall
               be
               no
               more
               ;
               and
               is
               without
               limit
               ,
               an
               eternal
               lively
               Substance
               ,
               giving
               Life
               from
               it self
               ,
               and
               secretly
               covering
               it self
               from
               the
               carnal
               part
               of
               man
               ,
               not
               seen
               nor
               understood
               ,
               but
               by
               such
               as
               by
               its
               secret
               motions
               come
               to
               be
               led
               to
               see
               through
               that
               which
               shadows
               it
               forth
               ,
               and
               by
               the
               Image
               ,
               form
               ,
               shadow
               or
               figure
               ,
               to
               discern
               the
               Substance
               ,
               which
               is
               the
               Life
               ,
               where
               Immortality
               dwelleth
               :
               for
               in
               the
               most
               innermost
               and
               secret
               of
               all
               is
               the
               Life
               of
               all
               ,
               being
               covered
               over
               with
               that
               in
               which
               it
               lies
               ;
               through
               which
               it
               breaking
               forth
               in
               any
               discovery
               of
               it self
               ,
               is
               that
               whereby
               the
               beholders
               might
               be
               drawn
               through
               the
               discovry
               unto
               it self
               ,
               which
               
               in
               the
               discovery
               broke
               forth
               ;
               for
               the
               discovery
               was
               still
               too
               short
               of
               that
               from
               whence
               it
               came
               ,
               &
               that
               which
               was
               discovered
               forth
               in
               any
               Shadow
               ,
               Form
               or
               Image
               ,
               was
               not
               to
               be
               idolized
               nor
               set
               up
               ,
               for
               the
               very
               things
               or
               Substance
               of
               Life
               ,
               from
               whence
               it
               proceeded
               ;
               and
               herein
               hath
               been
               much
               mistaken
               ,
               by
               such
               who
               came
               not
               by
               that
               ,
               which
               opened
               in
               the
               Visibles
               ,
               to
               that
               from
               whence
               it
               came
               ,
               in
               that
               to
               have
               their
               understandings
               opened
               ,
               and
               thereby
               to
               be
               made
               sensible
               of
               that
               which
               is
               Eternal
               by
               it
               to
               be
               brought
               in
               ,
               where
               its
               Indwellings
               abide
               forever
               ,
               whose
               breaking
               forth
               in
               the
               Visible
               (
               which
               was
               to
               draw
               to
               that
               invisible
               )
               refreshed
               the
               Soul
               invisibly
               ,
               in
               an
               unexpected
               manner
               and
               time
               ;
               but
               being
               (
               after
               )
               sought
               for
               in
               the
               visibles
               (
               and
               not
               in
               the
               Eternal
               )
               withdraws
               it self
               out
               of
               the
               visibles
               ,
               and
               out
               of
               the
               sight
               and
               reach
               of
               that
               which
               seeks
               it
               there
               ,
               that
               thereby
               that
               which
               is
               to
               live
               forever
               with
               it
               ,
               may
               come
               through
               all
               that
               which
               it
               appeared
               in
               unto
               the
               very
               thing
               and
               invisible
               Substance
               it self
               ,
               which
               is
               the
               Life
               of
               all
               ,
               and
               the
               true
               Center
               of
               the
               living
               motion
               which
               moveth
               of
               itself
               ,
               and
               gave
               forth
               all
               things
               good
               ,
               as
               they
               proceed
               from
               it
               ,
               by
               vertue
               of
               its
               gradual
               ,
               and
               various
               motions
               ;
               and
               this
               being
               come
               opens
               it self
               ,
               in
               them
               that
               find
               it
               ,
               and
               live
               therein
               ;
               and
               this
               maketh
               Darkness
               Light
               before
               the
               People
               
               whose
               dwellings
               is
               with
               God
               ,
               and
               the
               crooked
               comes
               to
               be
               made
               streight
               by
               the
               things
               it self
               ,
               and
               dark
               sayings
               of
               old
               come
               to
               be
               opened
               ,
               and
               secret
               things
               revealed
               .
            
             
               But
               to
               write
               more
               plain
               for
               the
               sake
               of
               the
               weak
               ,
               of
               this
               glorious
               indwelling
               Spirit
               ,
               which
               in
               the
               fulness
               of
               time
               cometh
               forth
               in
               flefh
               ,
               laying
               hold
               of
               the
               Seed
               of
               
                 Abraham
                 ,
              
               the
               most
               glorious
               Appearance
               that
               ever
               was
               ;
               being
               thus
               appeared
               ,
               was
               the
               express
               Image
               of
               God
               ,
               who
               dwelleth
               in
               his
               People
               ,
               whose
               bodies
               are
               flesh
               and
               earthly
               Tabernacles
               ;
               but
               by
               the
               operations
               of
               the
               
                 Sanctifying
                 ,
                 cleansing
                 Siprit
                 ,
              
               which
               the
               Father
               sendeth
               ,
               are
               made
               fit
               habitations
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               Co-heirs
               with
               Christ
               ,
               and
               Members
               of
               his
               Body
               ,
               Flesh
               and
               Bones
               ;
               which
               Spirit
               quickneth
               to
               God
               ,
               and
               being
               thus
               received
               and
               obeyed
               ,
               is
               felt
               to
               live
               forever
               ,
               though
               the
               shadowings
               forth
               of
               it
               be
               done
               away
               ,
               and
               this
               is
               Eternal
               ,
               and
               never
               endeth
               ,
               but
               a
               bideth
               with
               such
               forever
               ;
               and
               the
               Ministration
               of
               it
               i●…
               Life
               it self
               to
               the
               Soul
               and
               more
               to
               be
               valued
               and
               desired
               ,
               then
               all
               that
               ever
               was
               seen
               before
               it
               .
            
             
               And
               as
               the
               Lord
               took
               of
               that
               Spirit
               which
               was
               upon
               
                 Moses
                 ,
              
               and
               put
               it
               upon
               his
               Brethren
               the
               Elders
               of
               
                 Israel
                 ,
              
               whereby
               they
               might
               rule
               and
               judge
               with
               him
               ;
               so
               saith
               Christ
               ,
               
                 The
                 Father
                 shall
                 take
                 of
                 mine
                 ,
                 and
                 give
                 it
                 unto
                 you
                 ,
              
               
               even
               of
               that
               Spirit
               of
               Love
               ,
               Life
               ,
               Power
               ,
               Valour
               and
               Virtue
               ,
               which
               was
               upon
               and
               in
               him
               ,
               (
               that
               was
               like
               unto
               
                 Moses
                 )
              
               is
               ministred
               into
               ,
               and
               put
               upon
               such
               as
               are
               truly
               his
               Brethren
               and
               Friends
               ,
               whereby
               ,
               with
               him
               ,
               they
               (
               thus
               gifted
               ,
               sanctified
               and
               qualified
               )
               judge
               the
               World
               :
               
                 for
                 all
                 Judgment
                 is
                 committed
                 to
                 the
                 Son
                 ,
              
               and
               of
               that
               which
               the
               Son
               hath
               (
               and
               is
               committed
               to
               him
               )
               doth
               the
               Father
               give
               unto
               his
               Members
               ,
               and
               so
               from
               Christ
               the
               Head
               they
               come
               to
               receive
               Power
               over
               the
               World
               ,
               and
               its
               Way
               ,
               Worship
               ,
               and
               Fashions
               ,
               and
               over
               unclean
               spirits
               .
               And
               that
               is
               an
               unclean
               spirit
               which
               will
               lead
               into
               any
               sin
               ,
               and
               it
               is
               an
               unclean
               spirit
               in
               which
               sin
               standeth
               ,
               and
               which
               pleadeth
               for
               the
               continuance
               ,
               and
               upholding
               of
               that
               which
               is
               unclean
               ;
               and
               that
               is
               of
               the
               World
               ,
               which
               the
               Saints
               Judge
               .
            
             
               And
               as
               those
               Elders
               of
               
                 Israel
              
               (
               who
               were
               of
               the
               Church
               in
               the
               Wilderness
               )
               were
               not
               made
               fit
               
                 to
                 Judge
                 or
                 Rule
                 in
                 outward
                 matters
              
               by
               all
               the
               writings
               and
               words
               of
               the
               Law
               (
               though
               received
               by
               disposition
               of
               Angels
               )
               until
               the
               Lord
               himself
               took
               of
               that
               Spirit
               which
               was
               upon
               
                 Moses
              
               and
               put
               upon
               them
               .
            
             
               So
               those
               that
               profess
               to
               be
               Elders
               in
               the
               Church
               now
               ,
               or
               any
               other
               person
               whatsoever
               ,
               are
               much
               less
               made
               fit
               to
               
                 Rule
                 or
                 Judge
                 in
                 Spiritual
                 matters
                 ,
              
               by
               all
               the
               reading
               and
               professing
               
                 Moses
              
               Writings
               ,
               and
               Christs
               Words
               ,
               and
               
               the
               rest
               of
               the
               Holy
               Scriptures
               (
               though
               they
               were
               given
               by
               the
               Inspiration
               of
               God
               )
               until
               the
               Lord
               take
               of
               that
               Spirit
               which
               was
               upon
               ,
               and
               in
               Christ
               (
               who
               is
               like
               unto
               
                 Moses
                 )
              
               and
               give
               unto
               ,
               and
               pour
               it
               upon
               ,
               and
               minister
               it
               in
               un●…o
               them
               .
               And
               this
               is
               done
               in
               Gods
               way
               (
               which
               is
               secret
               )
               and
               time
               (
               which
               is
               in
               his
               own
               hand
               )
               to
               those
               whom
               he
               accounteth
               wrothy
               thus
               to
               honour
               ,
               and
               who
               truly
               wait
               for
               it
               as
               a
               wayfering
               man
               for
               a
               resting
               place
               ,
               and
               as
               a
               Captive
               for
               deliverance
               .
            
             
               And
               though
               Christ
               (
               after
               his
               Resurrection
               )
               said
               ,
               
                 All
                 Power
                 in
                 Heaven
                 and
                 in
                 Earth
                 is
                 given
                 unto
                 me
                 ,
                 Go
                 ye
                 therefore
                 and
                 teach
                 ;
              
               yet
               they
               were
               to
               tarry
               until
               they
               had
               the
               power
               in
               themselves
               ;
               and
               when
               that
               was
               come
               ,
               which
               they
               were
               to
               tarry
               and
               wait
               for
               ,
               then
               with
               that
               they
               went
               ,
               and
               so
               taught
               the
               Nations
               ,
               from
               the
               sensible
               feeling
               of
               that
               which
               taught
               them
               how
               to
               teach
               ,
               and
               all
               things
               else
               ,
               when
               the
               same
               Spirit
               and
               Power
               was
               upon
               them
               ,
               which
               was
               before
               committed
               unto
               him
               ;
               and
               so
               the
               coming
               forth
               of
               it
               from
               him
               into
               them
               and
               filling
               them
               therewith
               ,
               was
               to
               them
               in
               that
               work
               of
               the
               Ministry
               most
               effectual
               :
               like
               as
               the
               Vertue
               going
               forth
               of
               Christ
               healed
               the
               Woman
               ;
               so
               the
               Power
               and
               Vertue
               of
               the
               Holy
               Spirit
               ,
               coming
               forth
               from
               Christ
               ,
               being
               sent
               of
               the
               Father
               ,
               and
               received
               by
               the
               Disciples
               (
               who
               with
               much
               desire
               waited
               for
               that
               )
               impowered
               
               them
               to
               do
               that
               which
               before
               they
               were
               commanded
               to
               do
               ,
               after
               they
               were
               endued
               with
               Power
               (
               or
               had
               the
               Power
               in
               them
               )
               and
               so
               what
               they
               were
               commanded
               to
               do
               ,
               they
               were
               to
               wait
               to
               receive
               Power
               in
               themselves
               from
               God
               to
               perform
               ;
               and
               Christ
               did
               intend
               to
               give
               them
               Power
               to
               do
               that
               which
               he
               commanded
               :
               And
               as
               he
               commanded
               them
               to
               go
               and
               teach
               ,
               he
               also
               required
               them
               to
               tarry
               (
               and
               so
               not
               to
               go
               )
               until
               they
               had
               received
               so
               to
               do
               ;
               and
               so
               it
               was
               the
               Power
               of
               the
               holy
               Ghost
               in
               them
               ,
               which
               made
               them
               Ministers
               ,
               and
               these
               were
               ,
               and
               such
               are
               ,
               truly
               Ordained
               Ministers
               :
               And
               after
               they
               had
               received
               Power
               from
               on
               High
               ,
               even
               the
               Spirit
               (
               or
               Life
               )
               of
               Truth
               ,
               and
               were
               filled
               therewith
               ,
               and
               so
               had
               it
               in
               them
               ,
               then
               they
               went
               to
               do
               that
               which
               was
               commanded
               them
               ;
               then
               they
               went
               to
               teach
               Nations
               ,
               and
               converted
               thousands
               ,
               and
               turned
               sinners
               ,
               and
               brought
               Souls
               to
               God
               ,
               and
               then
               they
               were
               called
               
                 Christians
                 ,
              
               and
               then
               were
               People
               brought
               to
               be
               of
               the
               True
               Church
               which
               Christ
               buildeth
               upon
               that
               which
               Flesh
               and
               Blood
               revealeth
               not
               .
            
             
               And
               this
               is
               the
               Enterance
               into
               the
               Church
               in
               God
               ,
               2
               
                 Thes.
              
               1.
               1.
               
               
                 The
                 receiving
                 of
                 the
                 Spirit
                 ,
              
               and
               in
               this
               God
               is
               Worshipped
               ,
               and
               not
               else
               ,
               for
               this
               hath
               excluded
               all
               other
               Worship
               ;
               
               and
               these
               only
               are
               the
               true
               Worshippers
               ,
               who
               come
               in
               thus
               by
               the
               door
               ,
               which
               is
               Christ
               ,
               the
               Light
               and
               Spirit
               of
               Truth
               ,
               sent
               into
               the
               heart
               from
               God
               .
            
             
               And
               if
               all
               the
               prudent
               learned
               Divines
               (
               so
               called
               )
               in
               
                 Europe
                 ,
              
               or
               all
               ,
               or
               any
               of
               the
               wisest
               Orthodox
               men
               (
               so
               called
               )
               in
               any
               other
               quarter
               of
               the
               whole
               World
               ,
               can
               prove
               by
               the
               Scriptures
               of
               the
               Old
               and
               New
               Testament
               any
               other
               true
               Worship
               of
               God
               (
               who
               is
               a
               Spirit
               )
               now
               extant
               among
               men
               ,
               and
               to
               be
               performed
               (
               especially
               among
               them
               called
               Christians
               )
               with
               acceptance
               to
               God
               ,
               but
               only
               that
               which
               the
               Spirit
               of
               Truth
               leadeth
               such
               unto
               as
               receive
               it
               ;
               then
               let
               them
               bring
               it
               forth
               that
               we
               may
               see
               it
               ,
               and
               prove
               it
               by
               plain
               undeniable
               truth
               of
               Scripture
               ;
               or
               otherwise
               I
               shall
               look
               upon
               their
               proofs
               ,
               words
               ,
               ways
               ,
               actions
               ,
               practices
               ,
               performances
               ,
               duties
               ,
               and
               several
               Worships
               ,
               as
               things
               of
               no
               value
               .
            
             
               Or
               if
               there
               be
               any
               other
               enterance
               into
               the
               true
               Worship
               of
               God
               ,
               then
               this
               Spirit
               that
               God
               sendeth
               for
               the
               Light
               ,
               which
               leadeth
               to
               it
               ,
               or
               if
               there
               be
               any
               other
               Worship
               which
               God
               doth
               ,
               or
               will
               accept
               to
               be
               after
               this
               ,
               spoken
               or
               prophesied
               of
               in
               the
               Scriptures
               of
               Truth
               ,
               whereby
               this
               shall
               ever
               be
               done
               away
               ,
               or
               ended
               ,
               from
               being
               the
               true
               ,
               only
               ,
               and
               alone
               Worship
               of
               God
               ,
               whilst
               men
               have
               a
               being
               
               upon
               Earth
               ,
               then
               let
               the
               wisest
               of
               the
               sons
               of
               men
               bring
               it
               forth
               ,
               and
               produce
               their
               strong
               Reasons
               therein
               ,
               that
               we
               may
               plead
               together
               ,
               and
               that
               the
               enterance
               into
               ,
               and
               the
               true
               Worship
               it self
               of
               the
               only
               true
               invisible
               God
               ,
               may
               be
               declared
               all
               over
               the
               World
               ,
               for
               the
               satisfaction
               of
               every
               tender
               heart
               concerning
               this
               .
            
             
               For
               this
               I
               am
               satisfied
               in
               ,
               that
               Christ
               Jesus
               (
               who
               is
               the
               End
               of
               the
               Law
               ,
               and
               who
               finished
               his
               work
               ,
               when
               he
               was
               upon
               the
               Earth
               )
               is
               made
               a
               Quickning
               Spirit
               ,
               and
               is
               the
               Way
               and
               Truth
               of
               life
               ,
               which
               bringeth
               into
               the
               Worship
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               he
               is
               the
               Beginning
               and
               the
               End
               ,
               and
               he
               leadeth
               to
               the
               beginning
               of
               Gods
               Worship
               ,
               and
               he
               is
               the
               end
               and
               the
               Rest
               of
               all
               the
               Faithful
               ,
               in
               whom
               all
               the
               promises
               are
               
                 Yea
                 and
                 Amen
                 ;
              
               and
               without
               him
               all
               is
               as
               nothing
               ,
               and
               all
               that
               comes
               before
               him
               are
               Theives
               and
               Robbers
               :
               and
               he
               it
               is
               that
               abideth
               a
               Priest
               forever
               ,
               and
               his
               Spirit
               of
               Truth
               is
               it
               ,
               which
               all
               ●…cople
               and
               Professors
               whatsoever
               should
               first
               wait
               to
               receive
               ,
               thereby
               to
               be
               led
               into
               the
               true
               spiritual
               Worship
               ,
               which
               alone
               God
               accepteth
               ;
               ll●…st
               they
               have
               their
               worship
               and
               building
               fall
               together
               ,
               in
               a
               day
               when
               there
               is
               none
               to
               deliver
               .
            
             
               And
               then
               thus
               I
               
                 query
                 ;
              
               If
               Christ's
               own
               dear
               Disciples
               ,
               who
               had
               forsook
               all
               and
               followed
               him
               (
               not
               
                 Priests
              
               or
               
                 Papists
                 )
              
               did
               not
               come
               to
               
               receive
               this
               Spirit
               ,
               by
               hearing
               all
               the
               words
               which
               he
               spoke
               unto
               them
               ,
               but
               by
               waiting
               after
               the
               words
               were
               ended
               ;
               Then
               ,
               whether
               those
               that
               have
               not
               forsaken
               all
               (
               nor
               so
               much
               as
               the
               Worlds
               fashions
               )
               do
               now
               come
               to
               receive
               the
               Spirit
               by
               reading
               ,
               hearing
               or
               professing
               the
               same
               words
               of
               Christ
               ,
               now
               written
               ,
               or
               any
               other
               part
               of
               the
               Scriptures
               ?
            
             
               Or
               ,
               whether
               a
               Proud
               man
               hath
               received
               this
               Spirit
               ,
               or
               a
               Lyar
               or
               Profane
               Person
               ,
               or
               any
               Wise
               or
               Prudent
               Man
               whatsoever
               ,
               by
               any
               means
               or
               way
               of
               his
               ?
               And
               whether
               any
               such
               ever
               did
               ,
               have
               or
               can
               or
               may
               by
               any
               industry
               ,
               or
               other
               way
               or
               means
               attain
               to
               this
               Spirit
               which
               leadeth
               in
               the
               true
               Worship
               of
               God
               ,
               but
               as
               it
               is
               freely
               given
               forth
               from
               God
               ?
               and
               then
               whether
               all
               people
               are
               not
               to
               be
               led
               by
               that
               Spirit
               (
               which
               God
               freely
               giveth
               )
               into
               the
               Worship
               of
               God
               ;
               because
               Christ
               said
               ,
               
                 the
                 Spirit
                 shall
                 lead
                 ,
              
               which
               indeed
               doth
               lead
               into
               all
               Truth
               ,
               and
               nothing
               else
               doth
               so
               ?
               And
               they
               that
               have
               not
               received
               this
               from
               God
               to
               lead
               them
               ,
               are
               not
               yet
               come
               to
               be
               led
               by
               that
               which
               the
               Sons
               and
               Children
               of
               God
               were
               ,
               and
               are
               led
               by
               .
            
             
               And
               the
               Ministration
               of
               the
               Spirit
               ,
               which
               all
               are
               now
               to
               be
               taught
               by
               ,
               is
               inwardly
               to
               be
               known
               ,
               in
               the
               nearest
               ,
               secret
               invisible
               maner
               ,
               and
               is
               more
               out
               of
               the
               sight
               ,
               comprehension
               ,
               
               and
               reach
               of
               mans
               Wisdom
               then
               any
               other
               Ministration
               ;
               and
               it
               is
               given
               forth
               from
               the
               clear
               Foundation
               it self
               ,
               unto
               the
               soul
               satisfaction
               of
               man
               ,
               when
               he
               is
               come
               to
               the
               end
               of
               words
               ;
               or
               having
               heard
               much
               ,
               or
               all
               the
               words
               that
               can
               he
               spoken
               of
               it
               ,
               remaineth
               unsatisfied
               ,
               in
               a
               restless
               longing
               desire
               ,
               to
               find
               ,
               receive
               ,
               feel
               and
               enjoy
               the
               thing
               it self
               ,
               which
               the
               words
               declare
               of
               ;
               and
               that
               which
               sat●…fieth
               the
               true
               thirsting
               Soul
               ,
               comes
               clearly
               from
               God
               ,
               to
               the
               refreshing
               of
               the
               inward
               parts
               of
               man
               ,
               and
               filling
               of
               the
               empty
               ,
               barren
               ,
               hungrv
               Spirit
               ,
               which
               cannot
               be
               satisfied
               without
               God's
               indwellings
               ;
               and
               thus
               the
               Disciples
               were
               led
               along
               ,
               and
               at
               last
               ,
               in
               a
               foolish
               way
               to
               the
               great
               Professors
               ,
               they
               waited
               among
               them
               in
               
                 Jerusalem
                 ,
              
               and
               the
               Lord
               had
               regard
               unto
               them
               and
               sent
               his
               own
               Spirit
               unto
               them
               ,
               and
               then
               they
               were
               filled
               with
               the
               Holy
               Ghost
               .
            
             
               And
               the
               secret
               invisible
               Hand
               of
               God
               whose
               Power
               was
               and
               is
               felt
               in
               my
               heart
               ,
               having
               out
               of
               the
               sight
               of
               Flesh
               and
               Blood
               ,
               in
               the
               hidden
               counsel
               of
               his
               secret
               Will
               ,
               led
               me
               by
               the
               vertue
               of
               the
               opreations
               and
               drawings
               thereof
               ,
               through
               those
               things
               ,
               which
               thereby
               I
               come
               to
               leave
               behind
               ,
               and
               to
               receive
               and
               feel
               that
               which
               now
               goeth
               before
               ,
               and
               is
               my
               Leader
               ,
               in
               whose
               Covenant
               of
               Life
               Eternal
               ,
               my
               Soul
               is
               now
               satisfied
               ;
               and
               so
               by
               good
               experience
               of
               
               the
               Lords
               Leadings
               ,
               and
               from
               an
               experimental
               knowledge
               ,
               sensible
               Feeling
               ,
               and
               present
               enjoyment
               of
               the
               incomes
               of
               the
               Spirit
               of
               Truth
               and
               Life
               ,
               which
               filleth
               the
               inward
               parts
               with
               the
               Holiness
               of
               it self
               ,
               and
               giveth
               Power
               to
               do
               the
               things
               required
               before
               of
               God
               ,
               even
               from
               the
               right
               and
               good
               understanding
               thereof
               ,
               is
               this
               written
               ;
               That
               where
               it
               meets
               with
               the
               like
               condition
               in
               a
               weary
               Travailer
               ,
               it
               may
               answer
               its
               own
               ,
               and
               be
               helpful
               to
               the
               weak
               and
               feeble
               ;
               that
               such
               may
               not
               give
               over
               pressing
               forwards
               ,
               nor
               faint
               in
               their
               long
               travel
               ,
               though
               many
               Mountains
               ,
               on
               which
               they
               did
               nourish
               themselves
               at
               formerly
               will
               not
               yield
               them
               Bread
               now
               ;
               yet
               that
               they
               may
               with
               me
               ,
               and
               the
               rest
               of
               the
               Followers
               and
               Friends
               of
               C●…ist
               (
               past
               and
               present
               )
               always
               continue
               following
               the
               Spirit
               as
               it
               leads
               ,
               until
               the
               inward
               man
               be
               filled
               therewith
               ,
               and
               so
               Power
               and
               Strength
               from
               God
               comes
               to
               be
               known
               and
               received
               in
               every
               particular
               .
            
             
               For
               thus
               it
               is
               with
               Chirsts
               Followers
               now
               ;
               they
               are
               not
               satisfied
               ,
               until
               they
               are
               filled
               with
               that
               which
               they
               have
               heard
               of
               ,
               and
               their
               Souls
               thirsted
               after
               ;
               and
               so
               it
               was
               with
               them
               then
               ,
               and
               they
               were
               filled
               with
               what
               they
               wanted
               before
               ;
               and
               then
               ,
               from
               that
               ,
               which
               they
               were
               filled
               with
               ,
               they
               spoak
               forth
               ,
               and
               so
               they
               did
               teach
               the
               Nations
               ,
               and
               brought
               People
               under
               
               the
               Power
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               baptized
               them
               into
               that
               ,
               and
               dipt
               them
               into
               the
               Name
               of
               the
               Father
               ,
               and
               brought
               them
               under
               that
               which
               saveth
               from
               Sin
               ,
               and
               plunged
               them
               into
               the
               holy
               Spirit
               ;
               and
               as
               they
               teach'd
               ,
               they
               did
               this
               ,
               baptizing
               as
               they
               did
               teach
               ,
               and
               plunging
               them
               (
               as
               their
               doctrine
               went
               forth
               )
               into
               that
               which
               washeth
               and
               purifieth
               the
               Conscience
               from
               the
               filth
               and
               guilt
               of
               Sin
               ,
               of
               which
               the
               outward
               Baptism
               was
               a
               figure
               of
               this
               which
               saveth
               :
               And
               so
               their
               Doctrine
               was
               from
               an
               inward
               Life
               ,
               and
               proceeded
               from
               that
               which
               was
               invisible
               ;
               and
               so
               reached
               to
               that
               which
               wanted
               life
               in
               the
               Hearers
               ,
               and
               so
               brought
               up
               the
               Power
               of
               God
               over
               them
               ,
               and
               them
               under
               it
               ,
               and
               into
               it
               ;
               for
               the
               Word
               is
               
                 [
                 ●…nto
                 ]
              
               and
               they
               were
               to
               bring
               people
               
                 into
              
               the
               Name
               (
               not
               Water
               )
               and
               they
               were
               to
               bring
               or
               Baptize
               them
               
                 into
              
               the
               Name
               ,
               as
               they
               did
               Teach
               ,
               Go
               ye
               and
               teach
               ,
               
                 Baptizing
                 into
                 ;
              
               Baptizing
               is
               in
               the
               
                 Present
                 Tense
                 ,
              
               when
               they
               did
               Teach
               :
               and
               here
               ,
               the
               spiritual
               and
               Inward
               Baptism
               goes
               along
               with
               the
               Preaching
               of
               the
               Word
               of
               Life
               ,
               which
               is
               inward
               ,
               and
               brings
               Man
               into
               an
               inward
               enjoyment
               of
               God
               ,
               being
               baptized
               
                 into
              
               his
               Name
               ,
               which
               is
               a
               Strong
               Tower
               ,
               which
               preserveth
               from
               the
               power
               of
               the
               Devil
               :
               and
               we
               all
               who
               are
               brought
               into
               this
               ,
               and
               are
               come
               in
               here
               ,
               〈◊〉
               all
               by
               one
               Spirit
               baptized
               into
               one
               Body
               ,
               
               and
               so
               worship
               God
               in
               the
               Spirit
               ,
               having
               the
               heart
               sprinkled
               from
               an
               evil
               Conscience
               ,
               by
               the
               washing
               of
               Regeneration
               in
               the
               Ministration
               of
               the
               Gospel
               of
               Peace
               ,
               whereby
               there
               is
               a
               Drawing
               nigh
               to
               God
               (
               being
               brought
               into
               his
               Name
               )
               and
               a
               free
               access
               to
               the
               Throne
               of
               that
               Grace
               ,
               which
               saveth
               from
               and
               out
               of
               all
               filthiness
               of
               flesh
               and
               spirit
               .
            
             
               
                 Humphrey
                 Smith
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           
             
               The
               Discovery
               of
               mans
               Return
               to
               his
               first
               Estate
               ,
               by
               the
               Operation
               of
               the
               Power
               of
               God
               in
               the
               great
               work
               of
               Regeneration
               .
            
          
           
             ALL
             Men
             and
             Women
             ,
             behold
             ,
             and
             see
             〈◊〉
             what
             estate
             you
             were
             created
             .
          
           
             
               And
               God
               said
               ,
               Let
               us
               make
               Man
               in
               our
               Image
               ;
               God
               created
               Man
               in
               his
               own
               Image
               ,
               and
               in
               the
               Image
               of
               God
               created
               he
               him
               ,
               male
               and
               female
               created
               he
               them
               .
            
          
           
             
               And
               the
               Lord
               took
               Man
               ,
               and
               put
               him
               in
               the
               Garden
               of
               Eden
               ,
               to
               dress
               ,
               and
               to
               keep
               it
               .
               And
               the
               Lord
               God
               commanded
               the
               Man
               ,
               saying
               ,
               Of
               every
               Tree
               in
               the
               Garden
               thou
               mayest
               freely
               eat
               ,
               but
               of
               the
               Tree
               of
               knowledge
               of
               good
               and
               evil
               thou
               shalt
               not
               eat
               of
               it
               :
               for
               in
               the
               day
               thou
               〈◊〉
               thereof
               ,
               thou
               shalt
               surely
               dye
               the
               death
               .
            
          
           
             
               The
               Serpen●…
               was
               more
               subtil
               then
               any
               Best●…
            
             
             
               of
               the
               Field
               which
               the
               Lord
               God
               had
               made
               ;
               he
               said
               unto
               the
               Woman
               ,
               Ye
               shall
               not
               surely
               dye
               :
               for
               God
               doth
               know
               that
               in
               the
               day
               you
               eat
               thereof
               ,
               your
               eyes
               shall
               be
               opened
               ,
               and
               ye
               shall
               be
               as
               God
               ,
               knowing
               good
               and
               evil
               .
            
          
           
             
               And
               when
               the
               Woman
               saw
               the
               Tree
               was
               good
               for
               food
               ,
               and
               that
               it
               was
               pleasant
               unto
               the
               eyes
               ,
               and
               a
               Tree
               to
               be
               desired
               to
               make
               one
               wise
               ,
               she
               took
               the
               fruit
               thereof
               ,
               and
               did
               eat
               ,
               and
               gave
               also
               to
               her
               husband
               with
               her
               ,
               and
               he
               did
               eat
               .
            
          
           
             
               And
               the
               eyes
               of
               them
               both
               were
               opened
               ,
               and
               they
               knew
               that
               they
               were
               naked
               ,
               and
               they
               sewed
               Fig-leaves
               together
               ,
               and
               made
               them
               Aprons
               .
            
          
           
             
               And
               they
               heard
               the
               Voice
               of
               the
               Lord
               God
               ,
               walking
               in
               the
               Garden
               in
               the
               cool
               of
               the
               day
               ,
               and
            
             Adam
             
               and
               his
               Wife
               hid
               themselves
               from
               the
               Presence
               of
               the
               Lord
               among
               the
               Trees
               of
               the
               Garden
               :
               and
               the
               Lord
               God
               called
               unto
            
             Adam
             ,
             
               and
               said
               unto
               him
               Where
               art
               thou
               ?
            
          
           
             
               And
               he
               said
               ,
               I
               heard
               thy
               Voice
               in
               the
               Garden
               ,
               and
               was
               afraid
               ;
               and
               because
               I
               was
               naked
               I
               hid
               my self
               ;
               and
               he
               said
               ,
               Who
               told
               thee
               that
               thou
               wast
               naked
               ?
               hast
               thou
               eaten
               of
               the
               Tree
               whereof
               that
               I
               commanded
               thee
               that
               thou
               shouldest
               not
               eat
               ?
               And
               the
               Man
               said
               ,
               The
               Woman
               whom
               thou
               gavest
               to
               be
               with
               me
               ,
               she
               gave
               me
               of
               the
               Tree
               ,
               and
               I
               did
               eat
               .
            
          
           
             
               And
               the
               Lord
               God
               said
               unto
               the
               Woman
               ,
               What
               is
               this
               that
               thou
               hast
               done
               ?
               The
               Woman
            
             
             
               said
               ,
               The
               Serpent
               beguiled
               me
               ,
               and
               I
               did
               eat
               .
            
          
           
             
               And
               the
               Lord
               God
               said
               unto
               the
               Serpent
               ,
               Because
               thou
               hast
               done
               this
               ,
               thou
               art
               cursed
               above
               all
               Cattel
               ,
               and
               above
               every
               Beast
               of
               the
               Field
               ,
               and
               upon
               thy
               belly
               shalt
               thou
               go
               ,
               and
               dust
               shalt
               thou
               eat
               all
               the
               days
               of
               thy
               life
               .
            
          
           
             
               And
               I
               will
               put
               enmity
               betwixt
               thee
               and
               the
               Woman
               ,
               and
               betwixt
               thy
               seed
               and
               her
               Seed
               ;
               it
               shall
               bruise
               thy
               head
               ,
               and
               thou
               shalt
               bruise
               his
               heel
               .
            
          
           
             
               And
               the
               Lord
               God
               said
               ,
               Behold
               ,
               this
               Man
               is
               become
               as
               one
               of
               us
               ,
               to
               know
               good
               and
               evil
               :
               and
               now
               left
               he
               put
               forth
               his
               hand
               ,
               and
               take
               also
               of
               the
               Tree
               of
               Life
               ,
               and
               eat
               ,
               &
               live
               forever
               .
               Therefore
               the
               Lord
               God
               sent
               him
               forth
               from
               the
               Garden
               of
            
             Eden
             ,
             
               to
               till
               the
               Ground
               from
               whence
               he
               was
               taken
               ,
               and
               he
               drove
               out
               the
               man
               ,
               and
               placed
               at
               the
               East
               of
               the
               Garden
               of
            
             Eden
             
               Cherubims
               ,
               and
               a
               flaming
               Sword
               ,
               which
               turned
               every
               way
               ,
               to
               keep
               the
               way
               of
               the
               Tree
               of
               Life
               .
            
          
           
             Every
             Man
             and
             Woman
             ,
             behold
             and
             see
             how
             you
             are
             fallen
             from
             the
             estate
             and
             condition
             you
             are
             created
             in
             ;
             you
             were
             created
             in
             the
             Image
             of
             God
             ,
             to
             delight
             alone
             in
             him
             ,
             but
             you
             are
             fallen
             in
             obeying
             the
             Counsel
             of
             the
             Serpent
             ,
             and
             are
             driven
             out
             from
             the
             Presence
             of
             God
             into
             the
             Earth
             ,
             and
             there
             your
             Minds
             are
             feeding
             upon
             the
             dust
             of
             the
             Earth
             ,
             created
             objects
             which
             will
             perish
             :
             some
             delight
             in
             Father
             
             and
             Mother
             ,
             some
             in
             Wife
             and
             Children
             ,
             some
             in
             House
             and
             Lands
             ,
             some
             in
             Money
             and
             Gold
             ,
             some
             in
             Meats
             and
             Drinks
             ,
             some
             in
             Raiment
             ,
             what
             they
             shall
             put
             on
             ,
             some
             in
             Lusts
             and
             Pleasures
             ;
             in
             Wantonness
             ,
             in
             vain
             idle
             Communication
             ,
             foolish
             Jesting
             and
             Laughter
             ,
             which
             is
             madness
             and
             folly
             ,
             and
             some
             in
             Honour
             &
             Preferment
             in
             this
             world
             ,
             wherein
             their
             hearts
             are
             lifted
             up
             in
             Pride
             and
             Exaltation
             above
             others
             whom
             they
             have
             Power
             over
             ,
             not
             considering
             how
             you
             are
             driven
             out
             from
             the
             Presence
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             wherein
             you
             were
             placed
             in
             the
             beginning
             ;
             and
             some
             there
             are
             that
             feed
             upon
             the
             letter
             of
             the
             Scripture
             ,
             which
             is
             death
             ,
             comprehending
             God
             and
             Christ
             in
             their
             wisdom
             from
             what
             the
             Saints
             of
             the
             most
             high
             God
             have
             spoaken
             forth
             from
             the
             Life
             they
             have
             injoyed
             in
             Christ
             Jesus
             ,
             which
             was
             in
             them
             the
             Hope
             of
             their
             glory
             ;
             and
             man
             in
             his
             serpentine
             wisdom
             steals
             the
             Saints
             words
             into
             his
             understanding
             ,
             and
             never
             knew
             the
             Life
             and
             Power
             thereof
             in
             himself
             ,
             and
             so
             speaks
             a
             divination
             of
             his
             own
             brain
             ,
             a
             ridle
             to
             his
             own
             heart
             ;
             and
             while
             he
             speaks
             to
             others
             ,
             himself
             is
             cast
             away
             .
          
           
             Every
             man
             and
             Woman
             in
             particular
             ,
             deal
             justly
             with
             your
             own
             hearts
             ,
             and
             see
             where
             your
             hearts
             are
             ,
             and
             what
             they
             delight
             in
             ;
             For
             ,
             in
             some
             of
             these
             created
             objects
             you
             delight
             in
             
             and
             feed
             upon
             ,
             if
             you
             cannot
             witness
             your
             change
             by
             the
             Eternal
             and
             Powerfull
             Word
             of
             Truth
             ;
             for
             into
             the
             Earth
             you
             are
             driven
             from
             the
             Presence
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             these
             are
             the
             fruits
             which
             spring
             out
             of
             the
             Earth
             ,
             which
             are
             in
             your
             hearts
             ,
             Self-love
             ,
             Pride
             ,
             Covetousness
             ,
             Anger
             ,
             Revenge
             ,
             Hastiness
             ,
             Frowardness
             ,
             Back-biting
             ,
             Hard
             heartedness
             Cruelty
             &
             Oppression
             ,
             Lust
             ,
             Uncleanness
             ,
             Drunkenness
             ,
             Impatiency
             ,
             and
             Unbelief
             ,
             &
             you
             are
             fenced
             out
             ,
             from
             coming
             to
             the
             Tree
             of
             Life
             ,
             with
             Cherubims
             &
             the
             flaming
             Sword
             ,
             which
             turns
             every
             way
             to
             keep
             the
             Tree
             of
             Life
             .
             So
             every
             one
             see
             what
             you
             can
             witness
             of
             your
             return
             again
             unto
             God
             ;
             from
             whence
             you
             are
             separated
             by
             the
             disobedience
             and
             evil
             of
             your
             hearts
             ,
             &
             see
             what
             is
             the
             ground
             of
             the
             hope
             of
             your
             calling
             ,
             &
             by
             what
             Power
             you
             are
             acted
             in
             your
             obedience
             unto
             God
             ,
             whether
             by
             the
             power
             of
             the
             first
             
               Adam
               ,
            
             or
             by
             the
             power
             of
             the
             second
             ?
             for
             if
             thou
             ,
             upon
             the
             convincement
             of
             the
             evil
             of
             thy
             ways
             ,
             dost
             not
             wait
             in
             the
             Light
             which
             is
             in
             thy
             conscience
             ,
             that
             convinceth
             thee
             of
             the
             evil
             of
             thy
             doings
             ,
             for
             power
             from
             the
             Lord
             to
             guide
             thee
             forth
             of
             the
             evil
             ,
             which
             the
             Light
             discovers
             ,
             which
             would
             guide
             thee
             into
             the
             kingdom
             of
             God
             ,
             but
             thou
             runest
             out
             into
             the
             wisdom
             of
             the
             first
             
               Adam
               ,
            
             to
             seek
             the
             Kingdom
             of
             God
             in
             outwrad
             forms
             and
             observations
             ,
             according
             
             as
             thou
             comprehendest
             of
             the
             Saints
             practices
             ,
             and
             thou
             imitatest
             their
             practices
             in
             thy
             wisdom
             ,
             and
             though
             thou
             walkest
             never
             so
             strictly
             in
             these
             outward
             Forms
             ,
             thou
             art
             alive
             in
             the
             first
             
               Adam
               ,
            
             sewing
             fig-leaves
             together
             to
             cover
             thy
             nakedness
             ,
             a
             piece
             of
             new
             cloth
             in
             an
             old
             garment
             ,
             thou
             art
             putting
             new
             wine
             into
             old
             Bottles
             ,
             and
             art
             building
             up
             a
             Tower
             to
             get
             up
             to
             God
             in
             thy
             Heathonish
             and
             Babylonish
             Wisdom
             ,
             and
             confusion
             will
             come
             upon
             thee
             :
             In
             the
             day
             when
             the
             Lord
             comes
             to
             look
             for
             fruit
             ,
             thou
             wilt
             be
             found
             a
             fruitless
             Tree
             that
             cumbers
             the
             Ground
             ;
             
               Cain
               ,
            
             with
             his
             offering
             up
             Sacrifice
             unto
             God
             in
             thy
             first
             Nature
             ;
             
               Esau
               ,
            
             seeking
             the
             Birt-righ
             with
             tears
             ,
             who
             shall
             never
             find
             it
             ;
             and
             all
             the
             fruit
             that
             is
             raised
             in
             thee
             ,
             is
             from
             
               Hagar
            
             the
             Bond-woman
             ,
             and
             thou
             hast
             thy
             end
             for
             thy self
             in
             all
             that
             thou
             dost
             ,
             which
             is
             thy
             hire
             ,
             which
             thou
             expectest
             in
             the
             end
             ,
             life
             ,
             for
             thy
             labour
             and
             obedience
             ,
             and
             regardest
             not
             the
             Glory
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             his
             Fear
             is
             not
             before
             thine
             eyes
             :
             Therefore
             every
             man
             and
             woman
             ,
             deal
             justly
             with
             your
             own
             hearts
             ,
             under
             what
             name
             or
             title
             soever
             thou
             art
             ,
             whether
             thou
             be
             a
             Teacher
             of
             others
             ,
             or
             a
             Professor
             of
             what
             thou
             comprehendest
             to
             be
             Truth
             from
             the
             Testimony
             the
             Saints
             gave
             forth
             ,
             from
             the
             Life
             and
             Power
             of
             Christ
             that
             was
             in
             them
             ,
             and
             thou
             expectest
             Life
             in
             thy
             outward
             Forms
             and
             
             observations
             ,
             and
             mindest
             not
             to
             be
             guided
             by
             that
             Light
             ,
             which
             is
             of
             Christ
             ,
             in
             thine
             own
             Conscience
             ;
             which
             Light
             guided
             the
             Saints
             that
             gave
             forth
             the
             Scriptures
             :
             and
             while
             thou
             disobeyest
             that
             Light
             ,
             profess
             what
             thou
             wilt
             ,
             thou
             art
             in
             the
             fall
             ,
             
               first
               Adam
            
             is
             yet
             alive
             in
             thee
             ,
             
               Cain
            
             is
             not
             yet
             banished
             ,
             nor
             
               Esau
            
             reprobated
             ,
             nor
             the
             bond
             woman
             and
             her
             Son
             cast
             out
             ;
             which
             are
             all
             figures
             and
             types
             of
             the
             first
             Nature
             ,
             which
             is
             yet
             alive
             in
             thee
             ,
             and
             thy
             will
             is
             thy
             guide
             ,
             and
             thy
             heart
             is
             in
             the
             Earth
             ,
             notwithstanding
             all
             thy
             profession
             ,
             and
             thou
             art
             a
             painted
             beast
             ,
             made
             drunk
             with
             the
             wine
             of
             the
             wrath
             of
             the
             Whore
             ,
             which
             is
             thy
             Wisdom
             ,
             which
             comprehends
             that
             which
             thou
             never
             didest
             know
             manifest
             in
             it self
             ,
             and
             sits
             deckt
             a
             well-favouored
             Horlot
             ,
             above
             the
             Cross
             of
             Christ
             ;
             thou
             wilt
             be
             found
             a
             Thief
             and
             a
             Robber
             ,
             who
             comest
             not
             in
             by
             the
             Door
             ,
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             but
             climbest
             up
             some
             other
             way
             :
             and
             thus
             far
             went
             the
             Scribes
             and
             Pharisees
             ,
             and
             the
             young
             man
             ,
             who
             had
             kept
             the
             Commandments
             from
             his
             youth
             ,
             but
             when
             he
             should
             have
             sold
             all
             for
             Christ
             ,
             he
             went
             away
             sorrowful
             :
             And
             thus
             far
             went
             
               Paul
            
             when
             he
             persecuted
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             Law
             he
             walked
             blameless
             ;
             and
             all
             thy
             strict
             walking
             to
             get
             life
             in
             observations
             according
             to
             the
             Letter
             is
             striving
             again
             to
             get
             to
             the
             Tree
             of
             Life
             
             by
             thy
             own
             Power
             ,
             who
             are
             fenced
             out
             with
             Cherubims
             ,
             and
             a
             flaming
             Sword
             ,
             which
             turns
             every
             way
             to
             keep
             the
             Tree
             of
             Life
             ;
             And
             if
             thou
             never
             sawest
             thy self
             fenced
             out
             from
             the
             presence
             of
             God
             ,
             notwithstanding
             all
             thy
             righteousness
             in
             observations
             ,
             thou
             art
             not
             come
             so
             near
             God
             as
             to
             see
             the
             flaming
             Sword
             which
             is
             placed
             to
             meet
             thee
             in
             every
             way
             thou
             turnest
             to
             get
             life
             in
             thy
             own
             Power
             ,
             and
             to
             cut
             thee
             down
             and
             kill
             thee
             ,
             that
             Christ
             may
             be
             thy
             life
             ,
             thou
             art
             alive
             in
             the
             
               first
               Adam
               ,
            
             and
             art
             in
             the
             death
             ,
             for
             Death
             reigns
             over
             all
             from
             
               Adam
               to
               Moses
               ,
            
             and
             
               Moses
            
             is
             until
             the
             
               Prophets
               ,
            
             and
             the
             
               Prophets
            
             till
             
               John
               ,
            
             and
             
               John
            
             until
             
               Christ
               ;
            
             and
             if
             thou
             canst
             not
             witness
             that
             thou
             art
             come
             to
             
               Moses
               ,
            
             profess
             what
             thou
             wilt
             ,
             thou
             hast
             not
             set
             thy
             face
             towards
             God
             ,
             nor
             one
             step
             in
             the
             strait
             and
             narrow
             way
             to
             Eternal
             Li●…e
             ,
             but
             art
             going
             the
             broad
             way
             to
             destruction
             ,
             whatever
             thou
             be
             ,
             whether
             a
             Teacher
             of
             others
             ,
             or
             a
             Professor
             of
             what
             thou
             comprehendest
             to
             be
             Truth
             from
             the
             Letter
             of
             the
             Scripture
             ,
             under
             what
             Form
             ,
             Name
             ,
             or
             Title
             soever
             thou
             be
             ,
             thou
             art
             a
             dead
             Man
             ,
             and
             a
             dead
             Woman
             ,
             and
             the
             wrath
             of
             God
             abides
             on
             thee
             ,
             though
             thou
             see
             it
             not
             ;
             
               Rom.
            
             7.
             9.
             there
             
               Paul
            
             witnesseth
             ,
             
               I
               was
               alive
               without
               the
               Law
               once
               ,
               but
               when
               the
               Commandment
               came
               ,
               Sin
               revived
               and
               I
               dyed
               .
            
          
           
             Friends
             ,
             every
             one
             in
             particular
             ,
             deal
             justly
             
             with
             your
             hearts
             ,
             see
             what
             you
             can
             witness
             of
             your
             death
             with
             Christ
             by
             the
             powerful
             Word
             of
             Truth
             ,
             which
             enlightens
             the
             Conscience
             ,
             and
             condemns
             Sin
             in
             the
             flesh
             :
             for
             every
             one
             would
             ascend
             with
             Christ
             to
             be
             partakers
             of
             the
             Life
             and
             Glory
             with
             him
             ,
             but
             he
             becomes
             a
             stumbling
             stone
             ,
             to
             be
             Baptized
             with
             him
             unto
             his
             Sufferings
             and
             Death
             ,
             to
             descend
             with
             him
             into
             Hell
             ;
             &
             this
             thou
             must
             witness
             before
             ever
             thou
             comest
             to
             sit
             with
             him
             in
             
               heavenly
            
             places
             :
             for
             it
             is
             they
             ,
             and
             they
             alone
             that
             shall
             reign
             with
             him
             ,
             who
             suffer
             with
             him
             ;
             and
             they
             that
             are
             dead
             shall
             live
             with
             him
             :
             It
             is
             the
             dead
             that
             hear
             the
             voice
             of
             the
             Son
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             they
             that
             hear
             shall
             live
             .
             Arise
             thou
             that
             sleepest
             in
             the
             dust
             of
             the
             Earth
             securely
             in
             thy
             serpentine
             wisdome
             ,
             thy
             Mind
             feeding
             upon
             the
             dust
             of
             the
             Earth
             ,
             created
             objects
             ,
             which
             will
             perish
             ;
             Arise
             ,
             stand
             up
             to
             Judgment
             ,
             that
             Christ
             may
             give
             thee
             Life
             .
             
               This
               is
               required
               of
               thee
               ,
               O
               man
               ,
               To
               do
               Justly
               ,
               love
               Mercy
               ,
               and
               to
               walk
               Humbly
               with
               thy
               God
               .
            
             Examine
             thy
             heart
             ,
             and
             deal
             justly
             with
             thy
             own
             Soul
             :
             There
             is
             a
             Light
             in
             thy
             Conscience
             ,
             which
             Light
             is
             of
             Christ
             ;
             minding
             it
             ,
             it
             will
             let
             thee
             see
             the
             Mystery
             of
             Iniquity
             ,
             that
             lodgeth
             in
             thy
             heart
             ,
             which
             is
             deceitful
             and
             desperately
             wicked
             ;
             and
             this
             Light
             in
             thy
             Conscience
             ,
             which
             discovers
             unto
             thee
             the
             evil
             of
             thine
             heart
             ,
             is
             of
             the
             Eternal
             Word
             
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             was
             from
             the
             beginning
             ,
             according
             as
             it
             is
             written
             in
             the
             outward
             Testimony
             of
             the
             Truth
             .
          
           
             
               In
               the
               beginning
               was
               the
               Word
               ,
               and
               the
               Word
               was
               with
               God
               ,
               and
               the
               Word
               is
               God
               ,
               and
               the
               same
               was
               in
               the
               beginning
               with
               God
               ;
               all
               things
               were
               made
               by
               him
               ,
               and
               without
               him
               was
               not
               any
               thing
               made
               that
               was
               made
               ;
               in
               him
               was
               Life
               ,
               and
               the
               Lifo
               was
               the
               Light
               of
               men
               .
               And
               the
               Light
               shineth
               in
               Darkness
               ,
               and
               the
               Darkness
               comprehendeth
               it
               not
               .
            
             Every
             one
             arise
             out
             of
             your
             earthly
             wisdom
             ,
             and
             mind
             the
             Light
             in
             thy
             Conscience
             ,
             and
             wait
             on
             the
             Power
             of
             the
             Lord
             in
             it
             ,
             and
             it
             will
             bring
             thee
             to
             Judgment
             before
             the
             Throne
             of
             the
             Lamb
             ,
             where
             the
             righ●…teous
             Law
             will
             be
             opened
             in
             thy
             heart
             ,
             that
             will
             cry
             through
             thy
             earthly
             heart
             for
             Righteousness
             and
             Judgment
             ,
             and
             the
             Book
             will
             be
             opened
             in
             thee
             ,
             where
             thou
             shalt
             see
             all
             written
             that
             thou
             hast
             done
             in
             the
             body
             ,
             and
             shalt
             give
             an
             account
             for
             every
             idle
             word
             ,
             and
             receive
             thy
             reward
             for
             what
             thou
             hast
             done
             ,
             and
             thy
             reward
             is
             wrath
             and
             Condemnation
             ,
             which
             will
             pass
             upon
             thee
             from
             the
             presence
             of
             the
             Lamb
             ,
             for
             thy
             disob
             dience
             and
             breaking
             of
             the
             righteous
             Law
             ,
             that
             goes
             out
             of
             the
             mouth
             of
             the
             Lamb
             ,
             't
             will
             turn
             every
             way
             ,
             and
             meet
             thee
             ,
             &
             cut
             thee
             down
             ,
             and
             cast
             thee
             into
             Hell
             ,
             where
             there
             is
             weeping
             and
             wailing
             for
             want
             
             of
             the
             presence
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             thou
             canst
             do
             nothing
             to
             pacific
             the
             Wrath
             of
             God
             which
             is
             gone
             out
             against
             thee
             .
             Now
             would●…t
             thou
             hide
             thy self
             ,
             as
             
               Adam
            
             did
             ,
             when
             he
             appears
             in
             thy
             heart
             ,
             thy
             fig-leav'd
             garment
             of
             prayers
             ,
             tears
             ,
             form
             .
             ,
             outward
             observations
             according
             to
             thy
             comprehension
             of
             the
             Letter
             ,
             will
             not
             cover
             thy
             nakedness
             ,
             it
             served
             to
             cover
             thy
             nakedness
             from
             the
             sight
             of
             men
             ,
             but
             now
             when
             the
             Lord
             appears
             in
             thy
             heart
             ,
             thou
             canst
             not
             stand
             before
             him
             :
             Now
             comes
             
               Cain
            
             in
             thee
             to
             be
             driven
             from
             the
             Face
             of
             God
             ,
             to
             be
             a
             fugitive
             and
             a
             Vagabond
             in
             the
             Earth
             ,
             not
             withstanding
             all
             his
             Sacrifices
             ;
             and
             
               Esau
            
             in
             thee
             reprobated
             ,
             never
             to
             have
             the
             blessing
             ,
             though
             he
             seek
             it
             with
             tears
             ;
             and
             the
             Bond
             woman
             and
             her●…son
             cast
             out
             ,
             and
             the
             first
             
               Adam
            
             now
             slain
             with
             the
             sharp
             Sword
             that
             goeth
             out
             of
             the
             mouth
             of
             the
             Lamb
             ,
             and
             art
             made
             to
             give
             up
             thy
             soul
             to
             God
             ,
             whose
             it
             is
             ,
             to
             do
             with
             thee
             what
             he
             will
             ;
             if
             he
             destroy
             thee
             forever
             ,
             he
             may
             ;
             and
             if
             he
             save
             thee
             from
             Eternal
             Death
             ,
             it
             is
             his
             free
             Love
             .
             Now
             art
             thou
             Baptized
             with
             Christ
             into
             his
             Sufferings
             and
             Death
             ,
             where
             thou
             liest
             sealed
             down
             under
             the
             Eternal
             Judgment
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             there
             perishest
             forever
             ,
             for
             any
             Power
             or
             help
             thou
             hast
             in
             thy self
             ;
             and
             this
             is
             the
             Administration
             of
             
               Moses
               ,
            
             where
             thou
             liest
             condemned
             forever
             under
             the
             righteous
             Law
             
             without
             any
             help
             or
             hope
             ,
             until
             the
             Administration
             of
             the
             Prophets
             ,
             that
             prophesie
             of
             a
             Christ
             that
             hath
             satisfied
             the
             righteous
             Law
             of
             God
             for
             thee
             ,
             who
             art
             lost
             and
             condemned
             under
             the
             Power
             of
             the
             Law
             of
             
               Moses
               :
            
             And
             now
             there
             is
             a
             secret
             hope
             raised
             up
             in
             thy
             Soul
             ,
             and
             thou
             lookest
             up
             from
             under
             the
             condemning
             Power
             of
             
               Moses
            
             for
             a
             Saviour
             :
             And
             the
             prophets
             are
             until
             
               John
               ,
            
             and
             of
             all
             that
             were
             horn
             of
             Women
             there
             was
             not
             one
             greater
             then
             
               John
               ,
            
             for
             he
             is
             a
             burning
             and
             shining
             Light
             ,
             that
             lets
             thee
             fee
             the
             filthiness
             of
             thy
             heart
             ;
             and
             the
             Law
             shines
             in
             its
             purity
             to
             condemn
             the
             Earthly
             man
             in
             thee
             ,
             bu
             the
             strengthens
             the
             hope
             in
             thee
             that
             was
             raised
             up
             by
             the
             Prophets
             ,
             to
             see
             the
             beauty
             and
             excellency
             of
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             which
             ravished
             thy
             lost
             condemned
             Soul
             ,
             that
             thou
             art
             willing
             to
             sell
             all
             for
             him
             ,
             the
             Scripture
             now
             being
             fulfilled
             in
             thee
             who
             witnesseth
             this
             from
             the
             days
             of
             
               John
            
             even
             until
             now
             ;
             
               The
               Kingdom
               of
               God
               suffereth
               violence
               ,
               and
               the
               violent
               take
               it
               by
               force
               :
            
             now
             is
             every
             Mountain
             and
             Hill
             laid
             low
             in
             thee
             ,
             and
             crooked
             wayes
             made
             straight
             ,
             and
             the
             rough
             way
             in
             thee
             made
             smooth
             ,
             and
             thou
             waitest
             in
             the
             Wilderness
             and
             lost
             condition
             of
             thy self
             for
             the
             Salvation
             of
             God
             ,
             to
             be
             manifest
             to
             thee
             in
             Jesus
             Christ
             ;
             and
             in
             the
             appointed
             time
             of
             the
             Father
             ,
             the
             Son
             of
             Man
             
             comes
             to
             thy
             soul
             as
             a
             thief
             in
             the
             night
             ,
             as
             the
             lightening
             from
             the
             East
             to
             the
             West
             ,
             so
             is
             his
             appearance
             in
             thee
             ,
             and
             causeth
             thy
             ●…ead
             soul
             to
             hear
             his
             voice
             ,
             which
             witnesseth
             to
             it
             eternal
             life
             freely
             through
             his
             own
             Blood
             ;
             and
             thy
             soul
             hears
             his
             voice
             ,
             and
             by
             the
             Word
             of
             his
             Power
             is
             made
             to
             live
             ,
             and
             is
             sealed
             up
             by
             the
             Holy
             Spirit
             of
             promise
             ,
             the
             Spirit
             of
             God
             bearing
             witness
             with
             thy
             spirit
             that
             thou
             art
             his
             child
             :
             Now
             comest
             thou
             to
             witness
             the
             second
             
               Adam
            
             to
             be
             a
             quickening
             Spirit
             ,
             and
             
               Isaac
            
             the
             promised
             Seed
             to
             be
             Heir
             forever
             ;
             And
             that
             
               the
               wages
               of
               Sin
               is
               Death
               ,
               but
               the
               Gift
               of
               God
               is
               Eternal
               Life
               :
            
             And
             
               that
               by
               Grace
               thou
               are
               saved
               ,
               through
               Faith
               in
               the
               Lord
               Jesus
               ;
               not
               of
               works
               ,
               left
               any
               should
               boast
               :
            
             and
             he
             that
             hath
             Hope
             in
             him
             ,
             purifieth
             himself
             as
             he
             is
             pure
             ,
             and
             the
             Love
             of
             Christ
             constrains
             thee
             now
             ,
             who
             can●…t
             witness
             this
             work
             of
             Regeneration
             manifest
             in
             thee
             ,
             to
             follow
             him
             
               whither
               soever
            
             he
             goes
             ;
             no
             more
             to
             obey
             him
             for
             life
             ,
             as
             thou
             didst
             ,
             when
             thou
             wast
             without
             ,
             seeking
             him
             in
             Forms
             and
             Observations
             ,
             but
             now
             the
             love
             and
             life
             thou
             enjoyst
             in
             Christ
             Jesus
             constrains
             thee
             to
             deny
             thy self
             ,
             and
             take
             up
             th●…
             Corss
             daily
             and
             follow
             him
             .
          
           
             Now
             art
             thou
             come
             into
             the
             beginning
             to
             live
             in
             the
             Lord
             ,
             guided
             by
             the
             powerful
             word
             of
             Faith
             ,
             the
             Light
             that
             shines
             in
             thy
             heart
             ,
             
             which
             is
             the
             Light
             of
             the
             City
             ,
             
               New
               Jerusalem
               ,
            
             to
             whom
             thou
             art
             come
             to
             worship
             the
             Father
             in
             Spirit
             and
             Truth
             ;
             and
             all
             that
             are
             come
             to
             walk
             in
             the
             Light
             of
             the
             City
             
               New
               Jerusalem
               ,
            
             are
             the
             true
             
               Israel
            
             of
             God
             ,
             that
             are
             taught
             of
             God
             ,
             to
             whom
             the
             New
             and
             Everlasting
             Covenant
             is
             made
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             Promise
             of
             the
             Lord
             ;
             
               This
               is
               the
               Covenant
               I
               will
               make
               with
               the
               House
               of
            
             Israel
             ,
             
               and
               with
               the
               House
               of
            
             Judah
             ;
             
               after
               those
               days
               ,
               saith
               the
               Lord
               ,
               I
               will
               put
               my
               Law
               in
               their
               inward
               Parts
               ,
               and
               write
               it
               in
               their
               hearts
               ;
               and
               I
               will
               be
               to
               them
               a
               God
               ,
               and
               they
               shall
               be
               to
               me
               a
               People
               .
               And
               they
               shall
               teach
               no
               more
               every
               man
               his
               Neighbour
               ,
               nor
               every
               man
               his
               Brother
               ,
               saying
               ,
               Know
               the
               Lord
               ,
               for
               they
               shall
               all
               know
               me
               from
               the
               least
               of
               them
               to
               the
               greatest
               of
               them
               ;
               I
               will
               be
               merciful
               unto
               their
               unrighteousness
               ,
               and
               their
               Sins
               and
               their
               Iniquities
               will
               I
               remember
               no
               more
               .
               And
               in
               this
               City
               there
               is
               no
               need
               of
               the
               Sun
               ,
               neither
               of
               the
               Moon
               to
               shine
               in
               it
               ,
            
             which
             are
             borrowed
             lights
             ,
             outward
             dispensations
             ,
             and
             teachings
             of
             men
             ;
             
               for
               the
               glory
               of
               the
               Lord
               God
               doth
               lighten
               it
               ,
               and
               the
               Lamb
               is
               the
               Light
               thereof
               .
               And
               the
               Nations
               of
               them
               that
               are
               saved
               shall
               walk
               in
               the
               Light
               of
               it
               ;
               and
               the
               Kings
               of
               the
               Earth
               bring
               their
               glory
               and
               honour
               unto
               it
               ;
               and
               there
               shall
               in
               no
               wise
               enter
               into
               it
               any
               thing
               that
               defileth
               ,
               neither
               what
               soever
               worketh
            
             
             
               abomination
               or
               maketh
               a
               lye
               ;
               but
               they
            
             ever
             
               which
               are
               written
               in
               the
               Lamb's
               Book
               of
               Life
               :
               And
               the
               gates
               of
               it
               shall
               not
               be
               shut
               at
               all
               by
               day
               ,
               for
               there
               shall
               be
               no
               night
               there
               ,
               for
               the
               Lord
               God
               giveth
               them
               Light
               ,
               and
               they
               shall
               reign
               for
               ever
               and
               ever
               .
            
          
           
             Hallelujah
             to
             the
             Highest
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               
                 To
                 all
                 revolted
                 Souls
                 ,
                 who
                 have
                 departed
                 from
                 the
                 Counsel
                 of
                 the
                 Lord
                 ,
                 and
                 are
                 made
                 drunk
                 with
                 the
                 Wine
                 of
                 the
                 wrath
                 of
                 the
                 Fornication
                 of
                 the
                 Whore
                 ,
                 bewitched
                 with
                 the
                 Mother
                 of
                 Witch-craft
                 ,
                 to
                 return
                 unto
                 spiritual
              
               Sodom
               
                 and
              
               Egypt
               ,
               
                 where
                 our
                 Lord
                 is
                 Crucified
                 .
              
            
          
           
             VVHoever
             thou
             art
             ,
             in
             whom
             the
             righteous
             Law
             of
             God
             ,
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             the
             Light
             ,
             in
             thee
             hath
             cryed
             through
             thy
             Earthly
             heart
             for
             Righteousness
             &
             Judgment
             ,
             &
             there
             thou
             didst
             stand
             arraigned
             before
             the
             Throne
             of
             the
             Lamb
             ,
             where
             the
             Book
             was
             opened
             in
             thee
             ,
             &
             written
             therein
             all
             the
             deeds
             thou
             hast
             done
             in
             the
             body
             ,
             and
             the
             Sentence
             of
             Wrath
             and
             Judgment
             passed
             out
             of
             the
             mouth
             of
             the
             Lamb
             on
             thee
             for
             every
             idle
             word
             ,
             and
             all
             that
             thou
             hast
             done
             ;
             and
             in
             this
             thy
             condemned
             estate
             ,
             thou
             rannest
             to
             and
             fro
             to
             hide
             thee
             from
             the
             Wrath
             of
             the
             Lamb
             ,
             in
             reforming
             thy
             wayes
             ,
             
             and
             strictly
             observin●…
             that
             thou
             wast
             convinced
             of
             to
             be
             the
             will
             of
             God
             ;
             but
             what
             way
             soever
             thou
             turnedst
             in
             thine
             obedience
             towards
             God
             ,
             to
             get
             Life
             ,
             thither
             the
             flaming
             Sword
             turned
             that
             proceeded
             out
             of
             the
             mouth
             of
             the
             Lamb
             ,
             &
             cut
             thee
             down
             ,
             and
             cast
             thee
             into
             Hell
             ,
             where
             thou
             layst
             weeping
             and
             wailing
             under
             the
             Wrath
             of
             God
             ,
             sealed
             down
             under
             his
             eternal
             Judgment
             for
             evermore
             ,
             for
             any
             help
             or
             power
             thou
             hadst
             in
             thy self
             ,
             until
             Jesus
             Christ
             manifested
             eternal
             Love
             and
             Mercy
             freely
             to
             thy
             poor
             lost
             condemned
             Soul
             ,
             and
             raised
             thee
             up
             to
             a
             lively
             hope
             ,
             and
             sealed
             thee
             up
             in
             the
             Covenant
             of
             Life
             with
             his
             own
             blood
             .
             Now
             after
             the
             Witnesses
             have
             sealed
             up
             their
             Testimony
             ,
             the
             Beast
             ,
             which
             is
             thy
             will
             ,
             that
             ascends
             out
             of
             the
             bottomless
             pit
             of
             thy
             deceived
             heart
             ,
             which
             is
             deceitful
             and
             desperately
             wicked
             ,
             hath
             made
             war
             against
             the
             Witnesses
             ,
             Christ
             in
             thee
             ,
             and
             ●…ain
             them
             ,
             and
             they
             lie
             dead
             in
             the
             spiritual
             City
             of
             
               Sodom
            
             and
             
               Egypt
               ,
            
             where
             our
             Lord
             is
             crucified
             ;
             and
             thou
             art
             made
             drunk
             with
             the
             wine
             of
             the
             wrath
             of
             the
             Fornication
             of
             the
             Whore
             ,
             and
             bewitched
             with
             her
             witchcrafts
             ,
             who
             now
             tells
             thee
             ,
             whom
             he
             loves
             he
             loves
             to
             the
             end
             ,
             and
             to
             the
             pure
             all
             things
             are
             pure
             ;
             thou
             art
             no
             more
             under
             the
             Law
             but
             under
             Grace
             ,
             and
             all
             things
             are
             alike
             ;
             that
             when
             thou
             disobeyest
             the
             pure
             Law
             ,
             which
             once
             had
             power
             over
             thee
             ,
             
             and
             yet
             witnesseth
             against
             thee
             secretly
             ,
             crying
             in
             thy
             heart
             ,
             Use
             thy
             Liberty
             ,
             but
             not
             as
             an
             occasion
             to
             the
             Flesh
             ,
             that
             regardest
             not
             the
             Counsel
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             but
             hearkenest
             to
             the
             Mother
             of
             Harlots
             in
             thee
             ,
             and
             causeth
             thee
             to
             wrest
             the
             Scriptures
             to
             thy
             own
             Destruction
             ,
             and
             tells
             thee
             ,
             the
             Law
             hath
             no
             power
             over
             thee
             ,
             that
             thou
             art
             under
             Grace
             ,
             it
             is
             but
             the
             Law
             in
             thy
             Members
             that
             wars
             against
             th●…
             Law
             in
             thy
             mind
             ,
             the
             acting
             of
             the
             Humanity
             ,
             which
             acts
             in
             its
             place
             ,
             that
             the
             Grace
             of
             God
             may
             appear
             more
             gloriously
             ;
             God
             sees
             no
             sin
             in
             thee
             ,
             for
             it
             is
             no
             more
             thou
             ,
             but
             Sin
             that
             dwells
             in
             thee
             ,
             and
             the
             former
             misery
             thou
             wast
             in
             under
             the
             Wrath
             of
             God
             ,
             for
             the
             disobeying
             of
             the
             Righteous
             Law
             thou
             now
             treadst
             under
             thy
             feet
             ,
             and
             lies
             slain
             in
             spiritual
             
               Sodom
            
             and
             
               Egypt
            
             in
             thy
             heart
             ,
             yet
             not
             put
             in
             the
             grave
             ,
             but
             lies
             in
             thy
             sight
             ,
             and
             lets
             thee
             see
             the
             evil
             of
             thy
             doings
             ,
             and
             vexes
             and
             torments
             thy
             earthly
             and
             carnal
             heart
             in
             the
             midst
             of
             all
             thy
             joy
             :
             but
             the
             Whore
             in
             thee
             ,
             tells
             thee
             ,
             that
             the
             former
             trouble
             thou
             wast
             in
             ,
             was
             through
             the
             ignorance
             of
             God
             ,
             but
             now
             thou
             are
             grown
             up
             to
             a
             higher
             stature
             in
             Christ
             ,
             to
             see
             nothing
             but
             Love
             in
             whatsoever
             thou
             dost
             ,
             &
             now
             thou
             knowest
             nothing
             but
             to
             eat
             ,
             and
             to
             drink
             ,
             and
             to
             be
             merry
             ,
             
               for
               the
               Children
               of
               the
               Bride-Chamber
               cannot
               mourn
               while
               the
               Bridgroom
               is
            
             
             
               with
               them
               ;
            
             time
             was
             thou
             didst
             mourn
             ,
             but
             it
             was
             when
             the
             Bridegroom
             was
             not
             with
             thee
             ;
             but
             now
             the
             Winner
             is
             past
             ,
             and
             Summer
             come
             ,
             and
             singing
             of
             Birds
             is
             heard
             in
             thy
             Land
             ;
             and
             now
             wash
             thy
             face
             ,
             and
             anoint
             thy
             head
             with
             Oyl
             ,
             that
             thou
             appear
             no
             more
             before
             men
             ,
             as
             thou
             〈◊〉
             when
             thou
             wast
             a
             Pharisee
             :
             Now
             to
             be
             a
             Friend
             to
             Publicans
             and
             Sinners
             ,
             and
             become
             all
             to
             all
             ,
             that
             thou
             mayest
             win
             some
             ,
             and
             whatever
             thou
             dost
             ,
             it
             is
             God
             that
             acts
             thee
             ,
             for
             thou
             art
             not
             stronger
             then
             he
             to
             resist
             him
             ;
             and
             if
             he
             would
             have
             it
             otherways
             ,
             how
             could●…
             thou
             hinder
             it
             ?
             so
             it
             is
             as
             it
             must
             be
             ,
             and
             it
             cannot
             be
             other
             ways
             .
             Thus
             the
             subtil
             Serpent
             wind●…
             into
             the
             mind
             of
             man
             ,
             and
             causes
             him
             to
             wrest
             the
             Scriptures
             to
             his
             own
             destruction
             ,
             to
             draw
             back
             into
             Perdition
             .
          
           
             Wo
             ,
             wo
             unto
             thee
             ,
             thou
             backslider
             in
             heart
             who
             chargest
             God
             ,
             who
             i●…
             Purity
             it self
             ,
             to
             be
             the
             Author
             of
             Sin
             ,
             and
             the
             Actor
             of
             thee
             in
             all
             thy
             silthy
             and
             unrighteous
             walking
             ,
             and
             hast
             turned
             the
             Grace
             of
             God
             into
             Wantonness
             ,
             &
             takest
             liberty
             to
             sin
             ,
             because
             Grace
             abounds
             ,
             and
             makest
             the
             coming
             of
             Christ
             (
             who
             came
             to
             fulfill
             the
             Law
             )
             to
             destroy
             it
             ,
             through
             the
             evil
             of
             thy
             heart
             ,
             that
             when
             the
             righteous
             Law
             cryes
             in
             thee
             for
             Purity
             ,
             and
             condemns
             thee
             for
             thy
             unrighteous
             walking
             ,
             then
             thou
             fleest
             to
             the
             free
             Grace
             in
             Christ
             to
             save
             thee
             from
             the
             
             power
             of
             the
             Law
             ,
             but
             thou
             shalt
             find
             the
             Law
             hath
             Power
             over
             the
             fleshly
             man
             as
             long
             as
             he
             lives
             ,
             and
             the
             fleshly
             man
             that
             now
             guides
             thee
             ,
             is
             under
             the
             Law
             ,
             until
             it
             be
             destroyed
             through
             Faith
             in
             Jesu
             Christ
             ;
             
               For
               he
               came
               not
               to
               destroy
               the
               Law
               ,
               but
               to
               fulfil
               it
               ,
            
             and
             the
             Saints
             witness
             it
             ,
             though
             thou
             wrest
             the
             words
             of
             
               Paul
            
             (
             when
             he
             declared
             his
             condition
             before
             he
             came
             to
             the
             fulness
             of
             stature
             in
             Christ
             )
             to
             thy
             own
             destruction
             :
             
               I
               see
               a
               Law
               in
               my
               members
               warring
               against
               the
               Law
               of
               my
               mind
               ,
               bringing
               me
               into
               captivity
               to
               the
               Law
               of
               Sin
               ,
               which
               is
               in
               my
               members
               ;
            
             but
             he
             gave
             not
             up
             himself
             to
             be
             a
             Servant
             of
             ●…in
             ,
             as
             thou
             dost
             ,
             it
             was
             his
             Burthen
             that
             made
             him
             to
             cry
             ,
             
               O
               wretched
               man
               that
               I
               am
               !
               who
               shall
               deliver
               me
               from
               this
               Body
               of
               Death
               ?
            
             And
             he
             waited
             in
             the
             Faith
             until
             he
             was
             freed
             ,
             
               Rom.
            
             8.
             2.
             
             
               For
               the
               Law
               of
               the
               Spirit
               of
               Life
               in
               Christ
               Jesus
               hath
               made
               me
               free
               from
               the
               Law
               of
               Sin
               and
               Death
               ,
               that
               the
               Righteousness
               of
               the
               Law
               might
               be
               fulfilled
               in
               us
               ,
               who
               walk
               not
               after
               the
               Flesh
               ,
               but
               after
               the
               Spirit
               .
            
             He
             witnessed
             Christ
             come
             in
             him
             to
             fulfill
             the
             Law
             ,
             and
             so
             do
             all
             the
             Saints
             now
             ,
             according
             to
             their
             growth
             ;
             Some
             witness
             the
             Law
             fulfilled
             
               in
               them
               ,
            
             and
             others
             are
             waiting
             in
             the
             Faith
             patiently
             ,
             following
             the
             Lord
             daily
             through
             the
             Cross
             ,
             until
             the
             Law
             be
             fulfilled
             .
             But
             thou
             art
             departed
             from
             the
             Counsel
             of
             the
             Lord
             thy
             
             God
             ,
             and
             causest
             his
             Name
             to
             be
             evil
             spoken
             of
             ,
             and
             hast
             made
             the
             Hearts
             of
             his
             people
             sad
             ,
             as
             they
             did
             that
             the
             Apostle
             speaks
             of
             ;
             
               For
               many
               walk
               ,
               of
               whom
               I
               have
               told
               you
               often
               ,
               and
               now
               tell
               you
               even
               weeping
               ,
               that
               they
               are
               Enemies
               to
               the
               Cross
               of
               Christ
               ;
               whose
               End
               is
               Destruction
               ,
               whose
               God
               is
               their
               Belly
               ,
               whose
               Glory
               is
               their
               Shame
               ,
               who
               mind
               Earthly
               things
               .
            
             These
             Scriptures
             are
             fulfilled
             in
             thee
             ,
             which
             the
             Apostle
             mentions
             ,
             
               And
               while
               they
               promise
               them
               Liberty
               ,
               they
               themselves
               are
               the
               Servants
               of
               Corruption
               ;
               for
               of
               whom
               a
               man
               is
               overcome
               ,
               of
               the
               same
               is
               he
               brought
               into
               Bondage
               :
               For
               if
               after
               they
               have
               escaped
               the
               Polution
               of
               the
               World
               ,
               through
               the
               Knowledge
               of
               the
               Lord
               and
               Saviour
               Jesus
               Christ
               ,
               they
               are
               again
               entangled
               therein
               and
               overcome
               ,
               the
               later
               End
               of
               them
               is
               worse
               with
               them
               than
               the
               Beginning
               :
               For
               it
               had
               been
               better
               for
               them
               not
               to
               have
               known
               the
               way
               of
               Righteousness
               ,
               then
               after
               they
               have
               known
               it
               ,
               to
               turn
               from
               the
               Holy
               Commandment
               delivered
               unto
               them
               :
               But
               it
               happened
               unto
               ●…hem
               according
               to
               the
               true
               Proverb
               ,
               the
               Dog
               is
               turned
               to
               his
               own
               vomit
               again
               ,
               &
               the
               Sow
               that
               was
               washed
               ,
               to
               her
               wallowing
               in
               the
               Mire
               .
            
             And
             thou
             mayest
             read
             what
             will
             be
             manifest
             to
             thee
             from
             the
             Lord
             .
          
           
             For
             if
             we
             sin
             wilfully
             ,
             after
             we
             have
             received
             the
             Knowledge
             of
             the
             Truth
             ,
             there
             remains
             no
             more
             Sacrifice
             for
             Sin
             ,
             but
             a
             fearful
             looking
             
             for
             of
             Judgment
             ,
             and
             f●…erce
             Indignation
             ,
             which
             shall
             devour
             the
             Adversaries
             .
          
           
             He
             that
             despised
             
               Moses
            
             Law
             dyed
             without
             Mercy
             ,
             how
             much
             sorer
             Punishment
             supposest
             thou
             ,
             shalt
             thou
             be
             thought
             worthy
             of
             ?
             who
             hast
             troden
             under
             foot
             the
             Son
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             hast
             counted
             the
             Blood
             of
             the
             Covenant
             ,
             wherewith
             thou
             wast
             Sanctified
             ,
             an
             unholy
             thing
             ,
             and
             hast
             done
             despight
             to
             the
             Spirit
             of
             Grace
             ,
             and
             we
             know
             him
             that
             hath
             said
             ,
             
               vengeance
               belonget●…
               unto
               me
               ,
               I
               will
               reco●…pence
               ,
               saith
               the
               Lord
               :
            
             It
             is
             a
             feareful
             thing
             to
             fall
             into
             the
             hands
             of
             the
             Living
             God
             .
          
           
             
               Remember
               from
               whence
               thou
               art
               fallen
               ,
               Repent
               ,
               and
               do
               thy
               first
               work
               ,
            
             in
             minding
             that
             Light
             of
             Jesus
             Christ
             in
             thee
             ,
             before
             whom
             thou
             once
             stoodst
             condemned
             ,
             for
             that
             thou
             now
             livest
             in
             :
             Prize
             the
             time
             ,
             and
             give
             up
             to
             be
             guided
             by
             the
             Counsel
             of
             the
             Lord
             in
             thee
             ,
             the
             Light
             of
             thy
             Conscience
             ,
             that
             discovers
             every
             vain
             thought
             ;
             wait
             on
             the
             Power
             that
             is
             present
             with
             the
             Light
             ,
             and
             it
             will
             dash
             
               Babylons
            
             childern
             against
             the
             Stones
             ,
             which
             is
             Sin
             in
             its
             conception
             ,
             so
             will
             thy
             carnal
             mind
             be
             brought
             to
             the
             Cross
             daily
             ,
             and
             thy
             heart
             will
             be
             purged
             with
             the
             Spirit
             of
             Judgment
             ,
             and
             the
             Spirit
             of
             Burning
             :
             Kiss
             the
             Son
             in
             obeying
             his
             Counsel
             ,
             the
             Light
             in
             thee
             ,
             
               lest
               thou
               perish
               in
               the
               way
               ;
               for
               if
               his
               Anger
               be
               kindled
               a
               little
               ,
               blessed
               are
               they
               that
               trust
               in
               him
               .
            
          
        
         
         
           
             The
             Discovery
             of
             Mystery
             
               Babylon
               ,
            
          
           
             
               
                 
                   To
                   all
                   enslaved
                   Captives
                   in
                
                 Babylons's
                 
                   Kingdom
                   ,
                   who
                   are
                   made
                   drunk
                   with
                   the
                   Wine
                   of
                   ●…he
                   W●…ath
                   of
                   her
                   Fornications
                   ,
                   and
                   bewitched
                   through
                   the
                   multitude
                   of
                   her
                   Inchantments
                   .
                
              
            
             
               FRiends
               ,
               
                 Babylon
              
               is
               within
               you
               ,
               the
               
                 Mother
                 of
                 Harlots
              
               is
               within
               you
               ,
               and
               she
               bewitcheth
               you
               through
               the
               abundance
               of
               her
               Sorceries
               :
               and
               the
               
                 Beast
              
               is
               within
               you
               ,
               that
               ariseth
               out
               of
               the
               bottomless
               Pit
               of
               the
               deceived
               heart
               ,
               which
               is
               deceitful
               and
               desperately
               wicked
               ;
               and
               the
               Beast
               which
               all
               the
               World
               wonders
               after
               ,
               is
               your
               wills
               that
               make
               war
               against
               the
               Lamb
               of
               God
               in
               you
               ,
               which
               is
               the
               Light
               that
               makes
               manifest
               the
               evil
               of
               your
               hearts
               ,
               and
               your
               wisdom
               is
               the
               great
               Whore
               that
               sits
               upon
               the
               Beast
               ,
               that
               ariseth
               out
               of
               the
               bottomless
               Pit
               of
               the
               deceitful
               heart
               ,
               and
               she
               finds
               out
               many
               deceitful
               inventions
               to
               preserve
               the
               beastly
               
                 will
              
               alive
               ,
               having
               a
               golden
               Cup
               in
               her
               hand
               ,
               full
               of
               the
               abominations
               of
               the
               Earth
               ,
               and
               this
               Golden
               Cup
               is
               your
               outward
               professions
               ,
               glorious
               comprehensions
               and
               conceivements
               of
               God
               and
               Christ
               ,
               imitating
               what
               the
               Saints
               did
               in
               power
               ,
               according
               as
               they
               were
               moved
               by
               the
               operation
               of
               the
               
               Spirit
               of
               the
               Most
               High
               God
               ,
               and
               you
               imitate
               the
               Saints
               practice
               by
               your
               wisdom
               .
            
             
               There
               is
               nothing
               but
               confusion
               in
               the
               Kingdom
               of
               
                 Babylon
                 ;
              
               So
               come
               you
               to
               be
               divided
               into
               so
               many
               particular
               Forms
               ,
               as
               
                 Presbyterians
                 ,
                 Imdependants
                 ,
                 Anabaptists
                 ,
              
               and
               divers
               others
               ,
               that
               are
               in
               outward
               worships
               ,
               painted
               over
               with
               glorious
               words
               ;
               and
               yet
               you
               whose
               wills
               guide
               you
               ,
               are
               painted
               Beasts
               ,
               bewitched
               with
               the
               Mother
               of
               Harlots
               ,
               notwithstanding
               all
               your
               outward
               professions
               and
               glorious
               observations
               ,
               they
               are
               but
               the
               golden
               Cup
               ,
               and
               within
               you
               are
               full
               of
               the
               Abominations
               of
               the
               Earth
               ,
               as
               
                 Self-Love
                 ,
                 Covetousness
                 ,
                 ●…usts
                 ,
                 Uncleanness
                 ,
                 Frowardness
                 ,
                 Backbiting
                 ,
                 Slandering
                 ,
                 Hard-heartedness
                 ,
                 Cruelty
              
               and
               
                 Oppression
                 ,
                 Grinding
                 the
                 Faces
                 of
                 the
                 Poor
                 ,
                 Impatiency
              
               and
               
                 Unbelief
                 ,
              
               and
               
                 the
                 fear
                 of
                 the
                 Lord
                 is
                 not
                 before
                 your
                 eyes
                 ;
              
               and
               thus
               you
               lie
               enslaved
               Captives
               in
               the
               Kingdom
               of
               
                 Babylon
                 ,
              
               refreshing
               your
               hearts
               in
               the
               Creature
               enjoyments
               ,
               which
               will
               perish
               ;
               some
               in
               Father
               and
               Mother
               ,
               some
               in
               Wife
               and
               Children
               ,
               some
               in
               House
               and
               Land
               ,
               some
               in
               Gold
               and
               Silver
               ;
               some
               in
               the
               Self
               Wisdom
               ,
               delighting
               in
               themselves
               ;
               some
               in
               Honour
               and
               Preferment
               in
               this
               World
               :
               and
               when
               there
               is
               enjoyment
               of
               these
               visible
               creatures
               ,
               then
               there
               is
               content
               ;
               and
               when
               they
               are
               taken
               away
               there
               is
               trouble
               ,
               the
               mind
               alwayes
               Plotting
               ,
               Contriving
               ,
               and
               Acting
               
               every
               way
               to
               get
               of
               the
               creatures
               what
               the
               heart
               lusteth
               after
               ,
               and
               he
               that
               gets
               the
               most
               is
               highest
               exalted
               ;
               so
               every
               one
               is
               exalted
               above
               another
               ,
               and
               there
               is
               nothing
               but
               Tyranny
               ,
               Cruelty
               and
               Oppression
               among
               you
               ,
               you
               sous
               and
               daughters
               of
               
                 Babylon
                 ;
                 and
                 in
                 her
                 was
                 found
                 the
                 Blood
                 of
                 the
                 Prophets
                 ,
                 and
                 of
                 the
                 Saiuts
                 ,
                 and
                 all
                 that
                 were
                 slain
                 upon
                 the
                 Earth
                 .
              
            
             
               The
               Merchants
               of
               
                 Babylon
              
               are
               your
               Teachers
               ,
               who
               draw
               you
               from
               your
               Guide
               ,
               which
               is
               the
               pure
               Light
               of
               Christ
               in
               you
               ,
               to
               seek
               the
               Kingdom
               of
               God
               in
               observations
               without
               you
               ,
               contrary
               to
               the
               mind
               of
               Christ
               :
               
                 The
                 Kingdom
                 of
                 God
                 comes
                 not
                 with
                 Observations
                 ,
                 neither
                 shall
                 they
                 say
                 Lo
                 here
                 ,
                 or
                 Lo
                 there
                 ;
                 for
                 behold
                 ,
                 the
                 Kingdom
                 of
                 God
                 is
                 within
                 you
                 .
              
            
             
               But
               these
               your
               Merchants
               have
               no
               Scripture
               for
               their
               Merchandize
               which
               they
               sell
               to
               you
               enslaved
               Captives
               for
               so
               many
               hundreds
               in
               the
               year
               ,
               and
               is
               paid
               in
               the
               Nation
               ,
               or
               elsewhere
               ;
               for
               these
               observations
               ,
               they
               tell
               you
               ,
               you
               must
               observe
               ,
               or
               else
               you
               cannot
               come
               to
               the
               Kingdom
               of
               Heaven
               ,
               though
               they
               are
               contrary
               to
               the
               Scriptures
               ,
               as
               are
               practised
               by
               them
               ,
               there
               is
               no
               Scripture
               that
               witnesseth
               their
               call
               to
               the
               Ministry
               by
               humane
               wisdom
               ;
               
                 Not
                 many
                 great
                 ,
                 not
                 many
                 noble
                 ,
                 not
                 many
                 wise
                 after
                 the
                 flesh
                 .
              
            
             
               There
               is
               no
               Scripture
               which
               testifies
               of
               any
               that
               Jesus
               Christ
               sent
               forth
               that
               made
               a
               bargain
               
               with
               the
               people
               for
               so
               much
               a
               year
               ,
               as
               th●…se
               do
               ,
               that
               profess
               themselves
               to
               be
               sent
               of
               Christ
               .
            
             
               This
               is
               the
               call
               of
               the
               Ministers
               of
               Christ
               ,
               
                 Paul
                 an
                 Apostle
                 of
                 Jesus
                 Christ
                 ,
                 neither
                 of
                 man
                 ,
                 nor
                 by
                 man
                 ,
                 but
                 by
                 the
                 Revelation
                 of
                 Jesus
                 Christ
                 .
                 I
                 send
                 you
                 forth
              
               (
               saith
               Jesus
               Christ
               )
               
                 as
                 Lambs
                 among
                 Wolves
                 :
                 Into
                 what
                 Town
                 or
                 City
                 ye
                 enter
                 ,
                 enquire
                 who
                 is
                 worthy
                 ;
                 and
                 if
                 they
                 receive
                 you
                 ,
                 there
                 abide
                 eating
                 such
                 things
                 as
                 are
                 set
                 before
                 you
                 ;
                 the
                 Labourer
                 is
                 worthy
                 of
                 his
                 meat
                 :
                 freely
                 ye
                 have
                 received
                 ,
                 freely
                 minister
                 .
              
            
             
               Those
               whom
               Jesus
               Christ
               commits
               the
               Word
               of
               Eternal
               Life
               unto
               ,
               and
               calls
               them
               forth
               to
               declare
               it
               unto
               others
               ,
               the
               Love
               of
               Jesus
               Christ
               ,
               which
               is
               sealed
               up
               to
               their
               Souls
               through
               his
               own
               Blood
               ,
               constrains
               them
               to
               give
               up
               themselves
               to
               death
               ,
               in
               witnessing
               forth
               the
               eternal
               Life
               they
               enjoy
               in
               Christ
               ;
               as
               it
               was
               ,
               it
               is
               ,
               
                 The
                 Love
                 of
                 Christ
                 constrainet●…
                 〈◊〉
                 t●…
                 preach
                 the
                 Gospel
                 ,
              
               saith
               
                 Paul
                 :
              
               But
               these
               your
               Merchants
               are
               they
               which
               have
               forsaken
               the
               right
               way
               ,
               and
               are
               gone
               astray
               following
               the
               way
               of
               
                 Balaa●…
              
               the
               Son
               of
               
                 B●…sor
                 ,
              
               who
               loved
               the
               wages
               of
               unrighteousness
               .
            
             
               And
               as
               there
               is
               no
               Scripture
               for
               their
               Call
               to
               the
               Ministry
               by
               their
               human
               learning
               ,
               nor
               making
               bargains
               with
               the
               people
               for
               so
               much
               in
               the
               year
               ;
               So
               there
               is
               no
               Scripture
               for
               these
               
               observations
               they
               call
               Ordinances
               of
               God
               ,
               as
               they
               are
               Practised
               by
               them
            
             
               There
               is
               no
               Scripture
               ,
               that
               Christ
               ,
               or
               any
               that
               he
               sent
               forth
               ,
               did
               take
               a
               Child
               and
               sprinkle
               water
               on
               its
               Face
               ,
               and
               said
               in
               so
               doing
               ,
               
                 They
                 Baptized
                 it
                 into
                 the
                 Church
                 of
                 Christ
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Suffer
                 little
                 Children
                 to
                 come
                 unto
                 me
                 ,
              
               saith
               Christ
               ,
               
                 and
                 forbid
                 them
                 not
                 ,
                 for
                 such
                 is
                 the
                 Kingdom
                 of
                 God
                 ;
                 whosoever
                 shall
                 not
                 receive
                 the
                 Kingdom
                 of
                 God
                 as
                 a
                 little
                 Child
                 ,
                 shall
                 not
                 enter
                 therein
                 ;
              
               He
               sets
               the
               Child
               as
               a
               Type
               and
               a
               Figure
               to
               shew
               forth
               to
               every
               one
               ,
               that
               they
               must
               become
               as
               a
               little
               Child
               depending
               upon
               the
               will
               of
               God
               ,
               before
               they
               enter
               into
               the
               Kingdom
               of
               God
               :
               He
               took
               them
               up
               into
               his
               Arms
               and
               put
               his
               Hands
               on
               them
               ,
               and
               blessed
               them
               ,
               but
               that
               he
               sprinkled
               water
               on
               their
               Faces
               ,
               and
               said
               ,
               
                 He
                 Baptized
                 them
                 into
                 his
                 Church
                 ,
              
               there
               is
               no
               such
               Scripture
               .
            
             
               Another
               observation
               your
               Teachers
               tell
               you
               ,
               you
               must
               observe
               ,
               is
               ,
               hearing
               these
               studied
               Sermons
               ,
               in
               taking
               a
               part
               of
               Scripture
               ,
               and
               adding
               to
               it
               their
               wisdom
               ,
               call
               it
               
                 The
                 Word
                 of
                 God
                 ,
              
               which
               is
               contrary
               to
               the
               Scriptures
               ;
               but
               they
               say
               ,
               
                 They
                 have
                 Christ
                 for
                 an
                 Example
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 There
                 was
                 delivered
                 to
                 him
                 the
                 Book
                 of
                 the
                 Prophet
              
               I
               saiah
               ,
               
                 &
                 when
                 he
                 had
                 opened
                 the
                 Book
                 ,
                 ●…oe
                 found
                 where
                 it
                 was
                 written
                 ,
                 The
                 Spirit
                 of
                 the
                 Lord
                 is
                 upon
                 me
                 ,
                 because
                 he
                 hath
                 anointed
                 me
                 to
              
               
               
                 Preach
                 the
                 Gosp●…l
                 unto
                 the
                 Poor
                 ,
                 he
                 hath
                 sent
                 me
                 to
                 heal
                 the
                 broken-hearted
                 ,
                 to
                 Preach
                 Deliverance
                 to
                 the
                 Captives
                 :
                 And
                 recovering
                 of
                 the
                 Sight
                 of
                 the
                 blind
                 ,
                 and
                 to
                 set
                 at
                 liberty
                 them
                 that
                 are
                 bruised
                 ,
                 to
                 Preach
                 the
                 acceptable
                 year
                 of
                 the
                 Lord
                 .
                 And
                 he
                 closed
                 the
                 Book
                 ,
                 and
                 sate
                 down
                 ;
                 And
                 he
                 began
                 to
                 say
                 unto
                 them
                 ,
                 This
                 day
                 is
                 this
                 Scripture
                 fulfilled
                 in
                 your
                 ears
                 :
                 And
                 all
                 bare
                 him
                 witness
                 ,
                 and
                 wondered
                 at
                 the
                 gracious
                 words
                 that
                 proceeded
                 out
                 of
                 his
                 mouth
                 ;
              
               He
               was
               the
               substance
               of
               the
               prophecy
               ,
               which
               was
               then
               fulfill'd
               in
               him
               .
            
             
               This
               is
               no
               ground
               for
               any
               to
               take
               the
               Saints
               words
               ,
               and
               to
               add
               to
               them
               their
               wisdom
               ,
               and
               call
               that
               
                 the
                 Word
                 of
                 God
                 .
              
            
             
               The
               Prophet
               that
               hath
               a
               Dream
               ,
               let
               him
               tell
               a
               Dream
               :
               he
               that
               hath
               my
               Word
               ,
               let
               him
               speak
               my
               Word
               faithfully
               .
               What
               is
               the
               Chaff
               to
               the
               Wheat
               saith
               ,
               the
               Lord
               ?
               
                 is
                 not
                 my
                 Word
                 like
                 a
                 fire
                 ,
                 and
                 like
                 a
                 hammer
                 ,
              
               saith
               the
               Lord
               ,
               
                 that
                 breaks
                 the
                 Rocks
                 in
                 pieces
                 ?
              
               all
               to
               whom
               the
               Word
               of
               the
               Lord
               is
               committed
               ,
               can
               witness
               it
               to
               be
               as
               a
               fire
               within
               them
               ,
               and
               as
               an
               hammer
               that
               breaks
               the
               Rocks
               in
               pieces
               ,
               subjecting
               all
               in
               the
               heart
               under
               the
               Power
               of
               it self
               ,
               so
               it
               alone
               rules
               and
               guides
               him
               ;
               that
               he
               is
               what
               he
               speaks
               ;
               that
               if
               he
               had
               never
               seen
               any
               thing
               that
               the
               Saints
               have
               declared
               without
               him
               ,
               he
               had
               known
               what
               is
               manifest
               in
               him
               ;
               and
               he
               to
               whom
               the
               Word
               is
               thus
               made
               manifest
               ,
               is
               a
               
               true
               Minister
               of
               Christ
               ,
               who
               is
               called
               to
               speak
               the
               Word
               faithfully
               .
            
             
               But
               these
               ,
               that
               call
               themselves
               ,
               
                 your
                 Teachers
              
               and
               make
               bargains
               with
               you
               ,
               for
               so
               much
               by
               the
               year
               ,
               they
               never
               witnessed
               the
               word
               of
               the
               Lord
               ,
               
                 in
                 them
                 ,
              
               as
               a
               fire
               ,
               and
               like
               a
               hammer
               that
               breaketh
               the
               Rocks
               in
               pieces
               ;
               so
               they
               never
               had
               any
               thing
               to
               have
               spoken
               of
               the
               Lord
               ;
               but
               as
               they
               have
               stoln
               it
               from
               the
               Testimony
               of
               the
               Saints
               ,
               so
               they
               speak
               a
               divination
               of
               their
               own
               Brain
               a
               Riddle
               to
               their
               own
               Hearts
               ,
               and
               whilst
               they
               speak
               to
               others
               ,
               themselves
               are
               Cast-aways
               .
            
             
               And
               the
               Lord
               testifies
               against
               them
               ,
               
                 Behold
                 ,
                 I
                 am
                 against
                 the
                 Prophets
                 ,
                 saith
                 the
                 Lord
                 ,
                 that
                 steal
                 my
                 Word
                 every
                 one
                 from
                 his
                 Neighbour
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Behold
                 ,
                 I
                 am
                 against
                 the
                 Prophets
                 ,
                 saith
                 the
                 Lord
                 ,
                 that
                 use
                 their
                 tongue
                 ,
                 and
                 say
                 ,
                 He
                 saith
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Behold
                 ,
                 I
                 am
                 against
                 them
                 that
                 Prophesie
                 false
                 Droams
                 ,
                 saith
                 the
                 Lord
                 ,
                 and
                 do
                 tell
                 them
                 ,
                 and
                 cause
                 my
                 People
                 to
                 err
                 by
                 their
                 Lyes
                 ,
                 and
                 by
                 their
                 Lightness
                 ,
                 yet
                 I
                 sent
                 them
                 not
                 ,
                 nor
                 commanded
                 them
                 ;
                 therefore
                 they
                 shall
                 not
                 profit
                 the
                 People
                 as
                 all
                 ,
                 saith
                 the
                 Lord
                 :
              
               And
               this
               fruit
               is
               made
               manifest
               of
               the
               Ministry
               that
               hath
               been
               in
               
                 England
                 .
              
            
             
               Another
               Observation
               your
               Teachers
               bid
               you
               observe
               which
               is
               contrary
               to
               Scripture
               ,
               as
               it
               is
               practised
               by
               them
               in
               singing
               of
               
                 David's
              
               Psalms
               in
               meeter
               ,
               taking
               
                 David's
              
               words
               ,
               who
               
               was
               a
               man
               after
               God's
               own
               heart
               ,
               and
               putting
               words
               into
               the
               mouthes
               of
               poor
               ignorant
               People
               to
               sing
               that
               which
               they
               never
               knew
               ,
               and
               so
               cause
               them
               to
               blaspheme
               the
               name
               of
               God
               ,
               saying
               ;
               
                 Let
                 us
                 sing
                 to
                 the
                 Praise
                 and
                 Glory
                 of
                 God
                 ,
              
               as
               ,
            
             
               
                 O
                 Lord
                 I
                 am
                 not
                 puft
                 in
                 mind
                 ,
                 I
                 have
                 no
                 scornful
                 eye
                 ,
              
               
                 I
                 do
                 not
                 exercise
                 my self
                 in
                 things
                 that
                 are
                 too
                 high
                 :
              
            
             
               When
               they
               never
               knew
               any
               change
               wrought
               in
               their
               minds
               ,
               and
               so
               causeth
               the
               People
               to
               lye
               .
               And
               causing
               them
               to
               sing
               
                 David's
              
               Prayers
               ,
               as
               
                 O
                 Lord
                 rebuke
                 me
                 not
                 in
                 thy
                 Wrath
                 ,
                 neither
                 chasten
                 me
                 in
                 thy
                 hot
                 displeasure
                 ,
                 for
                 thine
                 Arrows
                 stick
                 fast
                 in
                 me
                 ,
                 and
                 thine
                 hand
                 presseth
                 me
                 sore
                 :
                 for
                 mine
                 Iniquities
                 are
                 gone
                 over
                 mine
                 head
                 ,
                 as
                 an
                 heavy
                 Burden
                 ,
                 they
                 are
                 too
                 heavy
                 for
                 me
                 to
                 bear
                 ;
                 my
                 wounds
                 stink
                 ,
                 and
                 are
                 corrupt
                 ,
                 because
                 of
                 my
                 foolishness
                 ;
                 I
                 am
                 troubled
                 ,
                 I
                 am
                 bowed
                 down
                 greatly
                 ,
                 I
                 go
                 mourning
                 all
                 the
                 day
                 long
                 :
              
               And
               may
               be
               none
               of
               you
               in
               all
               that
               place
               can
               witness
               the
               condition
               ,
               and
               so
               blaspheme
               the
               Name
               of
               God
               ,
               who
               will
               be
               worshipped
               in
               Spirit
               and
               in
               Truth
               :
               and
               this
               is
               the
               Rule
               given
               out
               from
               him
               ,
               
                 if
                 any
                 be
                 afflicted
                 ,
                 let
                 him
                 Pray
                 ,
                 if
                 any
                 be
                 merry
                 ,
                 let
                 him
                 sing
                 Psalms
                 :
              
               And
               there
               is
               none
               merry
               but
               the
               Ransomed
               of
               the
               Lord
               ,
               who
               return
               to
               
                 Sion
              
               with
               joy
               and
               singing
               ,
               
               
                 and
                 everlasting
                 joy
                 shall
                 be
                 upon
                 their
                 heads
                 ,
                 they
                 shall
                 obtain
                 joy
                 and
                 gladness
                 ,
                 and
                 Sorrow
                 and
                 sighing
                 shall
                 flee
                 away
                 .
              
            
             
               All
               People
               may
               search
               the
               Scriptures
               ,
               and
               see
               how
               you
               have
               been
               deceived
               by
               your
               Teachers
               ,
               who
               have
               caused
               you
               to
               seek
               your
               lost
               God
               in
               carnal
               &
               dead
               observations
               which
               they
               have
               not
               any
               Scripture
               for
               ;
               all
               cease
               from
               them
               ;
               for
               the
               Lord
               complains
               of
               them
               ,
               
                 The
                 Loaders
                 of
                 my
                 People
                 causo
                 them
                 to
                 err
                 ,
                 saith
                 the
                 Lord
                 of
                 Hosts
                 ;
              
               and
               now
               are
               these
               Scriptures
               fulfilled
               in
               these
               men
               ,
               which
               the
               Apostle
               prophesied
               of
               .
            
             
               This
               know
               also
               ,
               
                 that
                 in
                 the
                 last
                 days
                 perilous
                 ti●…es
                 shall
                 come
                 ;
                 for
                 men
                 shall
                 be
                 lovers
                 of
                 their
                 own
                 selves
                 ,
                 covetous
                 ,
                 proud
                 ,
                 boasters
                 ,
                 blasphemers
                 ,
                 disobedient
                 to
                 parents
                 ,
                 unthankful
                 ,
                 unholy
                 .
              
               All
               People
               see
               ,
               are
               not
               your
               Teachers
               so
               ,
               Self-lovers
               ?
               before
               they
               come
               at
               you
               ,
               they
               must
               know
               what
               they
               must
               have
               ,
               covetous
               ,
               griping
               for
               much
               ;
               &
               if
               you
               will
               not
               give
               them
               so
               much
               as
               they
               can
               have
               in
               another
               Place
               ,
               they
               will
               not
               come
               at
               you
               :
               here
               is
               Self-love
               and
               Covetousness
               manifested
               ;
               —
               
                 without
                 natural
                 affection
                 ,
                 Truce-breakers
                 ,
                 false
                 accusers
                 ,
                 Traytors
                 ,
                 heady
                 ,
                 high-minded
                 ,
                 lovers
                 of
                 pleasures
                 more
                 then
                 lovers
                 of
                 God
                 ,
                 having
                 a
                 Form
                 of
                 godliness
                 ,
                 but
                 denying
                 the
                 power
                 thereof
                 ,
                 from
                 such
              
               the
               Apostle
               exhorts
               to
               
                 turn
                 away
                 .
              
               All
               People
               ,
               behold
               and
               see
               ,
               all
               these
               Scriptures
               are
               fulfilled
               in
               your
               Teachers
               :
               
               they
               spake
               against
               Pride
               ,
               and
               live
               in
               it
               ;
               against
               Covetousness
               ,
               and
               live
               in
               it
               :
               They
               teach
               by
               words
               to
               be
               naturally
               affectionate
               one
               towards
               another
               ,
               and
               they
               walk
               contrary
               ,
               causing
               poor
               People
               to
               pay
               to
               maintain
               them
               in
               Pride
               and
               high
               ranks
               in
               the
               Earth
               ,
               who
               can
               scarce
               get
               Bread
               for
               their
               bellies
               ,
               and
               clothes
               for
               their
               backs
               ;
               yet
               they
               force
               them
               to
               pay
               them
               ,
               being
               void
               of
               all
               natural
               affections
               :
               and
               they
               are
               Truce-breakers
               ,
               breaking
               all
               Bonds
               and
               Covenants
               ,
               if
               they
               can
               get
               more
               money
               in
               another
               place
               .
               Thus
               ,
               they
               shew
               forth
               to
               all
               the
               world
               ,
               that
               they
               are
               
                 lovers
                 of
                 Pleasures
                 more
                 then
                 lovers
                 of
                 God
                 ,
                 and
                 have
                 a
                 form
                 of
                 Godliness
              
               in
               words
               ,
               
                 but
                 deny
                 the
                 Power
                 thereof
                 ;
                 from
                 such
                 turn
                 away
                 :
              
               for
               
                 of
                 this
                 sort
                 are
                 they
                 which
                 creep
                 into
                 houses
                 ,
                 &
                 lead
                 captive
                 silly
                 women
                 ,
                 laden
                 with
                 Sin
                 &
                 divers
                 lusts
                 .
              
               These
               Scriptures
               are
               fulfilled
               in
               your
               Teachers
               ,
               every
               one
               hath
               his
               particular
               house
               to
               creep
               into
               ,
               where
               none
               must
               come
               but
               themselves
               ,
               or
               whom
               they
               please
               ,
               which
               is
               contrary
               to
               the
               practice
               of
               Christ
               ,
               or
               any
               that
               he
               sent
               forth●…they
               went
               through
               the
               countries
               ,
               Towns
               ,
               Cities
               and
               Villages
               ,
               according
               as
               they
               were
               guided
               by
               the
               Spirit
               of
               God
               ,
               to
               declare
               what
               he
               gave
               them
               to
               spake
               ;
               and
               your
               Teachers
               lead
               silly
               woman
               captive
               ,
               laden
               with
               Sin
               ,
               and
               led
               away
               with
               divers
               Lusts
               ,
               ever
               learning
               and
               never
               able
               to
               come
               to
               the
               knowledge
               of
               
               the
               Truth
               .
               Do
               not
               they
               tell
               you
               to
               look
               for
               Christ's
               coming
               in
               such
               observations
               as
               they
               set
               up
               ?
               which
               are
               nothing
               but
               the
               inventions
               of
               their
               brains
               ;
               for
               Christ
               tells
               you
               ,
               
                 The
                 Kingdom
                 of
                 God
                 comes
                 not
                 with
                 observations
                 ,
              
               But
               is
               
                 within
                 you
                 .
              
               But
               many
               of
               them
               deny
               ,
               that
               the
               Light
               in
               your
               Consciences
               ,
               which
               makes
               manifest
               the
               evil
               of
               your
               hearts
               ,
               to
               be
               the
               Kingdom
               of
               God
               ,
               calling
               it
               the
               Light
               of
               a
               corrupt
               conscience
               ,
               so
               shut
               the
               Kingdom
               of
               Heaven
               against
               men
               ,
               and
               will
               neither
               enter
               in
               themselves
               to
               be
               guided
               by
               the
               
                 pure
                 Light
              
               of
               the
               Kingdom
               of
               Christ
               
                 within
                 them
                 ,
              
               nor
               suffer
               them
               that
               are
               entering
               in
               ,
               to
               enter
               ,
               as
               the
               Scribes
               and
               Pharisees
               did
               :
               
                 Now
                 as
              
               Jannes
               
                 and
              
               Jambres
               
                 withstood
              
               Moses
               ,
               
                 so
                 do
                 these
                 men
                 resist
                 the
                 Truth
                 ,
                 men
                 of
                 corrupt
                 minds
                 ,
                 Reprobates
                 concerning
                 the
                 Faith
                 :
                 but
                 they
                 shall
                 proceed
                 no
                 further
                 ,
                 for
                 their
                 folly
                 shall
                 be
                 made
                 manifest
                 to
                 all
                 men
                 ,
                 as
                 theirs
                 also
                 was
                 :
                 and
                 no
                 man
                 shall
                 buy
                 their
                 Merchandize
                 any
                 more
                 .
              
               All
               you
               enslaved
               captives
               in
               the
               Kingdom
               of
               
                 Babylon
                 ,
              
               why
               will
               you
               lay
               out
               your
               money
               for
               that
               which
               is
               not
               bread
               ,
               and
               your
               labour
               for
               that
               which
               satisfies
               not
               ?
               hearken
               diligently
               unto
               Jesus
               Christ
               ,
               the
               Light
               ,
               that
               lets
               you
               see
               the
               evil
               of
               your
               hearts
               ,
               to
               be
               guided
               by
               it
               ,
               and
               you
               shall
               eat
               that
               which
               is
               good
               .
               
                 Encline
                 your
                 ears
                 ,
              
               saith
               Christ
               ,
               
                 and
                 come
                 unto
                 me
                 ;
                 hear
                 and
                 your
                 souls
                 shall
                 live
                 ,
              
               
               
                 and
                 I
                 will
                 make
                 an
                 Everlasting
                 Covenant
                 with
                 you
                 ,
                 even
                 the
                 sure
                 Mercies
                 of
              
               David
               :
               Mind
               the
               Call
               of
               a
               powerful
               and
               tender
               Father
               in
               the
               Lord
               Jesus
               ,
               who
               calls
               ,
               
                 Come
                 forth
                 of
              
               Babylon
               
                 my
                 People
                 ,
                 &
                 touch
                 no
                 unclean
                 Thing
                 ,
                 and
                 I
                 will
                 rceieve
                 you
                 ,
                 and
                 will
                 be
                 a
                 Father
                 unto
                 you
                 ,
                 and
                 ye
                 shall
                 be
                 my
                 Sons
                 and
                 Daughters
                 ,
                 saith
                 the
                 Lord
                 God
                 Almighty
                 .
              
               Friends
               ,
               prize
               your
               time
               ,
               slight
               not
               the
               Day
               of
               the
               Lord's
               Mercy
               ,
               fo●…
               he
               waits
               to
               be
               gracious
               ,
               and
               saith
               ,
               
                 I
                 stretch
                 forth
                 my
                 Arm
                 all
                 the
                 Day
                 long
                 to
                 a
                 back-sliding
                 and
                 gain-saying
                 People
                 .
              
               Every
               one
               mind
               your
               Conditions
               ,
               deal
               justly
               with
               your
               own
               Hearts
               ,
               fee
               what
               your
               Hearts
               have
               Fellowship
               with
               ,
               and
               guide
               your
               Minds
               ;
               for
               the
               Kingdom
               of
               Christ
               is
               within
               you
               ,
               it
               is
               not
               in
               Observations
               ,
               as
               your
               Teachers
               tell
               you
               ,
               for
               they
               deceive
               you
               ;
               therefore
               Christ
               forewarn'd
               us
               for
               looking
               forth
               at
               those
               which
               would
               come
               in
               the
               latter
               days
               ,
               that
               would
               say
               ,
               
                 Lo
                 here
                 is
                 Christ
                 ,
                 lo
                 there
                 is
                 Christ
                 ,
              
               as
               it
               is
               in
               these
               our
               days
               ,
               some
               say
               ,
               
                 Lo
                 here
                 is
                 Christ
                 ,
                 in
                 the
                 Presbyterian
                 practise
                 ;
              
               the
               
                 Independants
              
               say
               ,
               
                 He
                 is
                 there
                 ,
              
               and
               the
               
                 Anabaptists
              
               say
               ,
               
                 Lo
                 he
                 is
                 here
                 .
              
               But
               Friends
               ,
               mind
               what
               Christ
               saith
               unto
               you
               ,
               
                 Believe
                 them
                 not
                 ,
              
               look
               not
               forth
               ,
               the
               Kingdom
               of
               Christ
               is
               not
               in
               any
               of
               those
               ,
               nor
               in
               any
               other
               outward
               observations
               ,
               but
               (
               be
               warned
               )
               the
               Kingdom
               of
               Christ
               is
               
                 in
              
               
               
                 you
                 ,
              
               and
               that
               is
               the
               Light
               that
               lets
               you
               see
               the
               evil
               of
               your
               hearts
               :
               and
               Christ
               compares
               it
               to
               a
               grain
               of
               Mustard-seed
               ,
               the
               least
               of
               all
               Seeds
               ,
               and
               it
               grows
               up
               above
               all
               other
               Herbs
               ,
               and
               becomes
               a
               Tree
               that
               the
               Fowls
               of
               the
               Air
               lodge
               therein
               ;
               and
               he
               compares
               it
               to
               a
               little
               Leaven
               ,
               that
               a
               Woman
               took
               and
               hid
               in
               three
               measures
               of
               Meal
               ,
               and
               it
               leavened
               the
               whole
               lump
               .
               These
               are
               Earthly
               parables
               and
               figures
               ,
               which
               Christ
               lays
               down
               ,
               speaking
               to
               the
               earthly
               and
               carnal
               heart
               of
               man
               ,
               that
               he
               might
               read
               his
               condition
               within
               .
               Therefore
               despise
               not
               the
               day
               of
               small
               things
               ,
               but
               mind
               the
               Counsel
               of
               the
               Lord
               Jesus
               ,
               the
               little
               Light
               ,
               that
               shines
               in
               thy
               dark
               heart
               ;
               look
               upon
               the
               figures
               ,
               the
               parables
               .
               The
               little
               Leaven
               which
               is
               hid
               in
               three
               measures
               of
               meal
               ,
               it
               changeth
               the
               whele
               lump
               into
               the
               nature
               of
               it self
               :
               So
               the
               little
               Light
               that
               shines
               in
               thy
               dark
               Heart
               ,
               is
               the
               powerful
               Word
               of
               Faith
               ,
               
                 which
                 was
                 in
                 the
                 Beginning
                 ,
                 by
                 which
                 all
                 Things
                 were
                 created
                 ,
                 and
                 without
                 him
                 was
                 nothing
                 made
                 ;
                 this
                 Word
                 is
                 Life
                 ,
                 and
                 the
                 Life
                 is
                 the
                 Light
                 of
                 Men
                 ,
                 and
                 Light
                 shines
                 in
                 Darkness
                 ,
                 and
                 the
                 Darkness
                 comprehends
                 it
                 not
                 ;
              
               This
               Light
               is
               the
               Word
               of
               Faith
               the
               Apostle
               exhorted
               to
               take
               heed
               unto
               ;
               
                 Say
                 not
                 in
                 thy
                 Heart
                 ,
                 who
                 shall
                 ascend
                 up
                 to
                 Heaven
                 to
                 fetch
                 Christ
                 down
                 ?
                 or
                 down
              
               
               
                 into
                 the
                 Deep
                 to
                 fetch
                 him
                 up
                 ?
                 the
                 Word
                 is
                 nigh
                 thee
                 in
                 thy
                 Heart
                 and
                 in
                 thy
                 Mouth
                 ,
                 and
                 this
                 is
                 the
                 word
                 of
                 Faith
                 which
                 we
                 preach
                 ,
                 the
                 unctio●…
                 of
                 the
                 Holy
                 One
                 ,
                 given
                 of
                 the
                 Father
                 ,
                 whereby
                 we
                 need
                 not
                 teach
                 one
                 another
                 ,
                 but
                 as
                 the
                 Anointing
                 teacheth
                 us
                 ,
                 which
                 is
                 Truth
                 ,
                 and
                 no
                 Lye
                 ,
                 which
                 is
                 the
                 sure
                 Word
                 of
                 Prophecy
                 ,
                 whereunto
                 ye
                 do
                 well
                 to
                 take
                 heed
                 ,
                 as
                 unto
                 a
                 Light
                 shining
                 in
                 a
                 dark
                 Place
                 ,
                 until
                 the
                 Day
                 dawn
                 ,
                 and
                 the
                 Day-Star
                 arise
                 in
                 your
                 Hearts
                 .
              
            
             
               All
               People
               return
               within
               ,
               give
               up
               your selves
               freely
               to
               be
               guided
               by
               that
               Light
               ,
               that
               discovers
               to
               you
               the
               Evil
               of
               your
               Hearts
               ;
               and
               none
               be
               discour●…ged
               ,
               because
               you
               see
               an
               evil
               Heart
               ,
               but
               prize
               the
               Love
               of
               God
               that
               discovers
               it
               to
               you
               ;
               and
               whatever
               the
               Light
               makes
               manifest
               to
               you
               to
               be
               Evil
               ,
               Wait
               on
               the
               Lord
               for
               Power
               ,
               and
               he
               will
               give
               thee
               Power
               to
               obey
               ,
               and
               in
               being
               faithful
               in
               a
               little
               ,
               more
               will
               be
               communicated
               from
               the
               Lord
               ;
               so
               will
               the
               Righteous
               Law
               be
               set
               up
               in
               your
               Hearts
               ,
               that
               will
               cry
               through
               your
               Earthly
               and
               Carnal
               Hearts
               for
               Righteousness
               and
               Judgment
               ,
               and
               so
               will
               bring
               y●…u
               to
               an
               Account
               for
               every
               idle
               Word
               ,
               and
               all
               Deeds
               done
               in
               the
               Body
               :
               Look
               up
               unto
               the
               L●…rd
               ,
               against
               whom
               you
               have
               sinned
               ,
               and
               he
               will
               arm
               you
               with
               Power
               ,
               to
               what
               he
               lays
               upon
               you
               ,
               with
               Patience
               to
               undergo
               his
               Will
               ,
               
               until
               all
               the
               Powers
               of
               the
               Earth
               in
               you
               be
               fa●…ished
               and
               slain
               under
               his
               Righteous
               Judgments
               ;
               then
               will
               Judgment
               be
               brought
               forth
               into
               Victory
               ,
               that
               you
               can
               no
               longer
               live
               without
               the
               loving-Kindness
               of
               your
               Father
               in
               Christ
               Jesus
               .
            
             
               Now
               is
               the
               Parable
               fulfilled
               ,
               the
               little
               Grain
               of
               Mustard
               Seed
               grown
               up
               above
               all
               Herbs
               ;
               and
               the
               little
               Leaven
               hath
               leavened
               the
               whole
               Lump
               ;
               and
               the
               Prodigal
               starved
               forever
               ,
               if
               his
               Father
               receive
               him
               not
               freely
               into
               his
               House
               .
            
             
               Thou
               that
               canst
               witness
               this
               Condition
               stand
               still
               in
               the
               Will
               of
               God
               ,
               he
               will
               raise
               up
               his
               Seed
               in
               thee
               to
               trust
               in
               his
               Name
               ,
               and
               to
               delight
               in
               the
               Eternal
               Covenant
               of
               Love
               and
               Life
               ,
               he
               hath
               made
               with
               thy
               Soul
               in
               the
               Lord
               Jesus
               Christ
               ,
               and
               will
               guide
               thee
               by
               the
               Word
               of
               his
               power
               ,
               in
               a
               Way
               thou
               knowest
               not
               ,
               forth
               of
               
                 Babylon
              
               (
               where
               thou
               wast
               an
               enslaved
               Captive
               ,
               under
               the
               Power
               of
               the
               filthy
               Beast
               ,
               which
               is
               thy
               Will
               ,
               and
               the
               Whore
               ,
               the
               Mother
               of
               Witchcrafts
               ,
               which
               is
               thy
               Wisdom
               ,
               which
               enthrall'd
               thee
               under
               the
               Powers
               of
               Darkness
               ,
               to
               satisfie
               the
               Lust
               of
               thy
               own
               Heart
               ,
               which
               led
               thee
               to
               Destruction
               )
               up
               to
               
                 Sion
                 ,
              
               to
               live
               by
               Faith
               in
               the
               Lord
               Jesus
               ,
               which
               will
               purifie
               thy
               Heart
               ,
               and
               set
               thy
               Soul
               free
               from
               under
               the
               Powers
               of
               Darkness
               ,
               into
               the
               glorious
               Liberty
               
               of
               the
               Sons
               of
               God
               ,
               where
               thou
               shalt
               sing
               the
               Songs
               of
               
                 Sion
                 ,
                 Hallelujahs
              
               and
               
                 Praises
              
               for
               evermore
               ,
               unto
               the
               Lord
               God
               that
               sits
               upon
               the
               Throne
               ,
               and
               to
               the
               Lamb
               forever
               and
               ever
               .
            
             
               
                 W.
                 D.
                 
              
            
          
           
             
               
                 
                   To
                   all
                   enslaved
                   ,
                   hard-hearted
                   ,
                   and
                   unbelieving
                
                 Jews
                 
                   in
                   this
                   Nation
                   and
                   else-where
                   ,
                   who
                   are
                   made
                   drunk
                   with
                   the
                   Wisdom
                   of
                   the
                   Whore
                   ,
                   and
                   bewitched
                   through
                   the
                   Abundance
                   of
                   her
                   Sorceries
                   ,
                   to
                   put
                   the
                   Day
                   of
                   the
                   Lord
                   afar
                   off
                   ,
                   looking
                   for
                   Christ's
                   coming
                   in
                   the
                   Spirit
                   ,
                   as
                   the
                   hard-hearted
                   ,
                   unbelieving
                
                 Jews
                 
                   in
                   the
                   letter
                   ,
                   did
                   for
                   his
                   coming
                   in
                   the
                   Flesh
                   ,
                   according
                   to
                   the
                   Promise
                   ,
                   but
                   they
                   limitted
                   the
                   Holy
                   One
                   ,
                   according
                   to
                   their
                   carnal
                   Wisdom
                   ,
                   expected
                   his
                   coming
                   in
                   great
                   Pomp
                   and
                   Glory
                   ;
                   and
                   when
                   he
                   came
                   in
                   that
                   poor
                   despised
                   Way
                   ,
                   contrary
                   to
                   their
                   Expectations
                   ,
                   they
                   stumbled
                   at
                   him
                   ,
                   and
                   would
                   not
                   own
                   him
                   to
                   be
                   their
                   Saviour
                   ,
                   but
                   rose
                   up
                   against
                   him
                   ,
                   and
                   put
                   him
                   to
                   Death
                   ,
                
                 Mat.
                 27.
                 
                 I
                 :
                 
                   to
                
                 Vers.
                 50.
                 
              
            
             
               BEhold
               you
               hard
               hearted
               and
               unbelieving
               
                 Jews
                 ,
              
               do
               you
               not
               look
               for
               Christ
               coming
               
               in
               the
               Spirit
               ,
               according
               to
               his
               Promise
               ,
               as
               they
               did
               for
               his
               coming
               in
               the
               Flesh
               ?
               but
               you
               limit
               the
               Holy
               One
               ,
               as
               they
               did
               ,
               expecting
               Christ
               to
               come
               in
               Power
               and
               Glory
               ,
               according
               to
               your
               own
               Fancies
               ;
               and
               so
               put
               the
               Day
               of
               the
               Lord
               afar
               off
               you
               ,
               in
               rejecting
               and
               despi●…ng
               the
               counsel
               of
               Jesus
               Christ
               ,
               the
               pure
               Light
               in
               your
               Conscienees
               ,
               which
               lets
               you
               see
               every
               evil
               Thought
               ,
               Word
               and
               Action
               ,
               and
               cryes
               behind
               you
               ,
               
                 This
                 is
                 the
                 Way
                 ,
                 walk
                 in
                 it
                 ;
              
               but
               you
               disobey
               the
               Light
               ,
               and
               hearken
               to
               the
               Counsel
               of
               your
               Hearts
               ,
               as
               the
               
                 Jews
              
               in
               the
               Letter
               did
               ,
               who
               put
               Christ
               to
               Death
               ;
               and
               so
               you
               slay
               the
               witnesses
               in
               Spiritual
               
                 Sodom
              
               and
               
                 Egypt
              
               in
               your
               Hearts
               ,
               where
               our
               Lord
               is
               crucified
               ,
               in
               not
               regarding
               the
               Counsel
               of
               Christ
               ,
               which
               is
               that
               Light
               that
               shines
               in
               your
               dark
               Hearts
               ,
               which
               knocks
               at
               the
               Door
               ,
               according
               to
               his
               Word
               ,
               
                 I
                 stand
                 at
                 the
                 Door
                 and
                 knock
                 ,
                 if
                 any
                 Man
                 hear
                 my
                 Voice
                 ,
                 and
                 open
                 the
                 Door
                 ,
                 I
                 will
                 come
                 in
                 to
                 him
                 ,
                 and
                 will
                 sup
                 with
                 him
                 ,
                 and
                 he
                 with
                 me
                 .
              
            
             
               Oh!
               thou
               enslaved
               Soul
               under
               the
               Power
               of
               
                 Babylon
              
               in
               thee
               ,
               come
               forth
               ,
               mind
               the
               Light
               in
               thee
               ,
               which
               is
               the
               sure
               Word
               of
               Prophecy
               ,
               whereunto
               you
               do
               well
               to
               take
               heed
               ,
               as
               unto
               a
               Light
               shining
               in
               a
               dark
               Place
               ,
               until
               the
               Day
               dawn
               ,
               and
               the
               Day-Star
               arise
               in
               your
               
               Hearts
               ;
               stand
               not
               out
               against
               this
               secret
               Counsel
               of
               Christ
               in
               you
               ,
               le●…
               you
               perish
               in
               your
               Gain
               sayings
               ;
               for
               if
               his
               Anger
               be
               kindled
               a
               little
               ,
               blessed
               are
               all
               they
               that
               trust
               in
               him
               :
               All
               give
               up
               ,
               give
               up
               freely
               to
               be
               guided
               by
               the
               Counsel
               of
               the
               Lord
               ,
               the
               Light
               in
               you
               ,
               believing
               in
               his
               Power
               that
               is
               present
               with
               the
               light
               ;
               he
               will
               lead
               you
               daily
               through
               the
               Cross
               ,
               in
               the
               st●…aight
               Way
               of
               his
               Sufferings
               and
               Death
               ,
               where
               the
               Old
               Man
               will
               be
               put
               off
               with
               hi●…
               Deeds
               ,
               and
               so
               you
               shall
               have
               right
               to
               the
               Tree
               of
               Life
               ,
               and
               shall
               enter
               with
               him
               through
               the
               Gates
               into
               the
               City
               ,
               
                 New
                 Jer●…salem
                 ,
              
               where
               you
               shall
               have
               Communion
               with
               the
               Father
               and
               the
               Son
               ,
               and
               an
               Inheritance
               with
               those
               that
               are
               sanctified
               in
               Christ
               Jesus
               ,
               and
               shall
               reign
               as
               Kings
               upon
               the
               Earth
               ,
               to
               the
               Praise
               &
               Glory
               of
               the
               Riches
               of
               the
               Grace
               of
               our
               Heavenly
               Father
               ,
               to
               whom
               alone
               be
               all
               Power
               ,
               Dominion
               ,
               Honour
               and
               Glory
               ,
               forever
               and
               ever
               .
            
             
               
                 W.
                 D.
                 
              
            
          
        
         
         
           
             
               
                 A
                 Word
                 from
                 the
                 Lord
                 to
                 all
                 that
                 are
                 waiting
                 on
                 the
                 Lord
                 in
              
               Sion
               ,
               
                 and
                 to
                 those
                 that
                 are
                 weeping
                 ,
                 and
                 are
                 seeking
                 the
                 Lord
                 their
                 God
                 ,
                 asking
                 the
                 Way
                 to
              
               Sion
               ,
               
                 with
                 their
                 Faces
                 thitherwards
                 .
              
            
          
           
             FEar
             not
             ye
             Mourners
             in
             
               Sion
               ,
            
             the
             Lord
             waits
             on
             you
             to
             be
             gracious
             unto
             you
             ;
             and
             though
             he
             give
             you
             the
             Bread
             of
             Adversity
             now
             ,
             and
             the
             Water
             of
             Affliction
             ,
             yet
             shall
             not
             your
             Teachers
             be
             removed
             into
             Corners
             any
             more
             ,
             but
             your
             Eyes
             shall
             see
             your
             Teachers
             ,
             and
             your
             Ears
             shall
             hear
             a
             Voice
             behind
             you
             ,
             saying
             ,
             
               This
               is
               the
               way
               ,
               walk
               in
               it
               ,
            
             when
             you
             turn
             to
             the
             right
             Hand
             ,
             or
             the
             left
             ;
             therefore
             every
             one
             of
             you
             ,
             mind
             the
             Light
             ,
             which
             is
             of
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             
               in
               you
               ,
            
             that
             judgeth
             the
             Unrighteousness
             of
             your
             Hearts
             ;
             give
             up
             to
             be
             guided
             by
             the
             pure
             Light
             
               in
               you
               ,
            
             which
             is
             your
             Teacher
             ,
             the
             Counsel
             of
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             and
             it
             will
             bring
             Judgment
             forth
             unto
             Victory
             ;
             and
             whatever
             he
             makes
             manifest
             to
             you
             to
             be
             his
             Will
             .
             
               Wait
               on
               the
               Lord
               in
               his
               Counsel
               ,
               and
               he
               will
               give
               you
               Power
               to
               obey
               ,
               and
               when
               you
               have
               obeyed
               his
            
             
             
               Will
               ,
               take
               heed
               of
               departing
               from
               the
               Counsel
               of
               the
               Lord
               ,
            
             which
             is
             ,
             
               the
               Light
               within
               you
               ,
            
             to
             hearken
             to
             the
             Counsel
             of
             your
             own
             Hearts
             ,
             which
             will
             draw
             your
             Minds
             to
             look
             back
             at
             your
             Obedience
             ,
             and
             the
             Experiences
             you
             have
             passed
             through
             ;
             so
             will
             the
             Beast
             which
             received
             a
             deadly
             Wound
             with
             the
             Sword
             ,
             the
             Righteous
             Law
             ,
             that
             goeth
             out
             of
             the
             Mouth
             of
             the
             Lamb
             in
             you
             ,
             his
             deadly
             Wound
             will
             be
             healed
             (
             and
             sits
             a
             painted
             Beast
             above
             the
             Cross
             of
             Christ
             ,
             working
             lying
             Wonders
             in
             your
             Hearts
             ,
             &
             imitating
             the
             Operation
             of
             the
             Power
             of
             God
             ,
             who
             is
             purifying
             his
             Sons
             and
             Daughters
             with
             the
             Spirit
             of
             Judgment
             ,
             and
             the
             Spirit
             of
             Burning
             )
             and
             the
             Beast
             in
             you
             ,
             that
             tasted
             of
             the
             Power
             of
             God
             ,
             when
             he
             received
             his
             deadly
             Wound
             under
             the
             Justice
             of
             God
             ,
             now
             can
             imitate
             the
             same
             in
             Deceit
             ,
             and
             cause
             Fire
             to
             come
             down
             from
             He●…en
             in
             the
             Sight
             of
             Men
             ,
             intimating
             the
             Operation
             of
             the
             Spirit
             of
             Burning
             ,
             and
             so
             deceives
             himself
             and
             all
             that
             dwell
             upon
             the
             Earth
             ,
             he
             is
             made
             manifest
             to
             all
             that
             dwell
             in
             the
             Heavenly
             Light
             in
             their
             Hearts
             :
             All
             Friends
             ,
             mind
             you●…Watch
             
               ;
            
             for
             the
             Adversary
             ,
             the
             Devil
             ,
             goes
             
             about
             like
             a
             roaring
             Lyon
             ,
             seeking
             whom
             he
             may
             devour
             ;
             abide
             in
             the
             Counsel
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             Light
             in
             you
             ,
             and
             you
             will
             discern
             between
             the
             Beast
             ,
             which
             is
             Antichrist
             in
             his
             lying
             Wonders
             ,
             and
             the
             Lamb
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             in
             the
             Operation
             of
             his
             Power
             ;
             so
             you
             will
             come
             to
             try
             the
             Spirits
             ,
             whether
             they
             be
             of
             God
             ,
             yea
             or
             nay
             ;
             all
             that
             are
             guided
             by
             the
             Beast
             have
             their
             Life
             in
             speaking
             and
             acting
             in
             outward
             Operations
             what
             they
             once
             experienced
             ,
             and
             what
             they
             comprehended
             to
             be
             Truth
             ,
             speaking
             that
             they
             enjoy
             not
             ,
             and
             are
             exalted
             in
             Pride
             ,
             the
             Heart
             returned
             into
             the
             Earth
             :
             But
             thou
             that
             art
             guided
             by
             the
             Lamb
             ,
             the
             Light
             in
             thy
             Conscience
             ,
             the
             righteous
             Law
             cryes
             through
             thy
             earthly
             Heart
             ,
             and
             bring●…
             it
             to
             Judgment
             ,
             and
             thou
             canst
             find
             no
             Life
             in
             the
             Operation
             of
             the
             Power
             of
             God
             ,
             nor
             in
             thy
             Obedience
             ,
             but
             whilst
             the
             Presence
             of
             the
             Lord
             is
             with
             thee
             in
             it
             ;
             and
             when
             thou
             ha●…
             done
             the
             Will
             of
             God
             ,
             in
             obeying
             what
             he
             hath
             made
             known
             unto
             thee
             ,
             thou
             see●…t
             thy self
             to
             be
             an
             Unprofitable
             Servant
             ,
             and
             hast
             need
             of
             Patience
             ,
             that
             thou
             may
             est
             receive
             the
             Promise
             ,
             where
             thy
             Life
             is
             hid
             
             
             
             with
             Christ
             in
             God
             ,
             to
             save
             thee
             freely
             for
             his
             Names
             sake
             ,
             or
             else
             thou
             perishest
             ,
             and
             to
             carry
             thee
             on
             by
             his
             Mighty
             Power
             ,
             or
             else
             thou
             fallest
             ;
             so
             thou
             haft
             nothing
             to
             glory
             in
             ,
             but
             in
             the
             Lord
             .
          
           
             And
             as
             they
             that
             are
             guided
             by
             the
             Beast
             (
             which
             is
             
               Antichrist
               )
            
             spake
             ,
             of
             the
             Truth
             ,
             a
             riddle
             to
             their
             own
             hearts
             ,
             not
             knowing
             the
             Power
             and
             Life
             of
             what
             they
             speak
             ,
             adding
             to
             the
             Word
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             the
             Plagues
             &
             Curse
             of
             God
             will
             be
             added
             unto
             them
             :
             But
             thou
             art
             guided
             by
             the
             Lamb
             Jesus
             Christ
             ;
             thou
             knowest
             when
             the
             Word
             of
             the
             Lord
             is
             committed
             to
             thee
             ;
             
               If
               any
               have
               my
               Word
               ,
            
             saith
             the
             Lord
             ,
             
               let
               him
               speak
               my
               Word
               faithfully
               :
               Is
               not
               my
               Word
               like
               a
               Fire
               ,
            
             saith
             the
             Lord
             ,
             
               and
               like
               an
               Hammer
               ,
               that
               breaketh
               the
               Rocks
               in
               Pieces
               ?
            
             Thou
             canst
             witness
             the
             Word
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             to
             be
             as
             a
             Fire
             ,
             and
             as
             a
             Hammer
             ,
             to
             break
             the
             Rocks
             in
             Pieces
             in
             thee
             ,
             and
             bring
             down
             all
             in
             thee
             in
             Subjection
             to
             itself
             ,
             and
             it
             alone
             rules
             in
             thee
             :
             And
             thou
             that
             canst
             witness
             the
             Word
             of
             the
             Lord
             thus
             manifested
             in
             thee
             ,
             thou
             art
             a
             true
             Messenger
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             let
             not
             the
             Deceit
             stop
             thy
             Mouth
             ;
             for
             the
             Word
             of
             the
             Lord
             that
             calls
             thee
             to
             speak
             ,
             shall
             perfect
             his
             Work
             for
             which
             he
             is
             sent
             .
          
           
           
             All
             Friends
             ,
             stand
             fast
             in
             the
             Counsel
             and
             Will
             of
             God
             ,
             be
             faithful
             in
             following
             the
             Lamb
             daily
             through
             the
             Cross
             ,
             and
             none
             be
             discouraged
             :
             In
             Temptations
             be
             content
             ;
             look
             up
             to
             the
             Lord
             to
             keep
             you
             in
             the
             Hour
             of
             Temptations
             ;
             for
             it
             is
             no
             Sin
             to
             be
             tempted
             ,
             but
             to
             yield
             to
             the
             Tempter
             :
             and
             when
             the
             Lord
             delivers
             you
             from
             the
             Power
             of
             the
             Tempter
             ,
             watch
             that
             your
             Will
             get
             not
             from
             under
             the
             Cross
             ,
             but
             sink
             down
             into
             the
             Love
             of
             God
             :
             And
             every
             one
             be
             content
             in
             what
             the
             Lord
             hath
             made
             manifest
             to
             you
             ,
             and
             be
             faithful
             according
             to
             your
             Talents
             ,
             and
             more
             will
             be
             communicated
             to
             you
             :
             And
             none
             look
             forth
             at
             others
             Conditions
             ;
             for
             if
             you
             do
             ,
             the
             Enemy
             will
             cause
             you
             to
             stumble
             ,
             and
             you
             will
             come
             to
             a
             Loss
             in
             your
             own
             Condition
             :
             Wait
             patiently
             in
             the
             Counsel
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             the
             Light
             in
             you
             ;
             for
             he
             is
             making
             a
             short
             Work
             in
             the
             Earth
             ,
             that
             you
             that
             come
             into
             the
             Vineyard
             at
             the
             eleaventh
             Hour
             ,
             shall
             receive
             as
             much
             as
             they
             that
             came
             in
             at
             the
             third
             Hour
             ,
             and
             have
             laboured
             in
             the
             Heat
             of
             the
             Day
             .
          
           
             All
             ye
             Children
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             lift
             up
             your
             Heads
             ,
             behold
             your
             King
             riding
             in
             Majesty
             and
             Power
             ,
             upon
             the
             wild
             Ass
             Colt
             ,
             
             which
             is
             your
             wild
             Nature
             ,
             subjecting
             it
             to
             himself
             ,
             that
             you
             may
             enter
             with
             him
             through
             the
             Gates
             of
             the
             city
             into
             the
             
               New
               Jerusalem
               ,
            
             where
             there
             enters
             nothing
             that
             worketh
             Abomination
             ,
             and
             maketh
             a
             Lye
             ,
             but
             what
             is
             written
             in
             the
             Lamb's
             Book
             of
             Life
             ;
             and
             there
             you
             shall
             dwell
             in
             the
             Banqueting
             House
             of
             the
             Lord
             forever
             ,
             feeding
             upon
             the
             Feast
             of
             fat
             Things
             ,
             rejoycing
             in
             the
             Eternal
             Love
             and
             Mercy
             of
             your
             Souls
             ,
             in
             the
             free
             Covenant
             of
             Life
             ,
             in
             the
             Blood
             of
             Christ
             ,
             who
             is
             the
             Lord
             of
             Lords
             ,
             and
             King
             of
             Kings
             ,
             God
             blessed
             forever
             ;
             who
             is
             riding
             on
             in
             Majesty
             and
             in
             Power
             ,
             conquering
             and
             to
             conquer
             all
             the
             Powers
             of
             Darkness
             in
             the
             Hearts
             of
             his
             Saints
             ,
             that
             they
             may
             reign
             as
             Kings
             upon
             the
             Earth
             ,
             to
             the
             Praise
             and
             Glory
             of
             our
             God
             ,
             who
             is
             taking
             unto
             him
             his
             Great
             Power
             ,
             to
             reign
             in
             his
             Saints
             for
             evermore
             ;
             to
             whom
             alor●…
             be
             all
             Honour
             ,
             Glory
             ,
             Power
             ,
             and
             Eternal
             Praises
             forever
             .
          
           
             
               W.
               D.
               
            
          
        
         
         
           
             
               A
               Word
               of
               Consolation
               unto
               the
               Child
               of
               Light
               ,
               that
               yet
               sits
               in
               Darkness
               ,
               being
               deeply
               afflicted
               and
               wounded
               in
               Spirit
               ,
               through
               Ignorance
               of
               Salvation
               in
               the
               New
               Covenant
               ,
               in
               Christ
               Jesus
               ,
               the
               Light
               .
            
          
           
             DEar
             Child
             ,
             of
             the
             Birth
             of
             the
             Immortal
             Seed
             ,
             which
             crieth
             over
             all
             the
             World
             ,
             and
             beyond
             all
             the
             Pleasure
             ,
             Pomp
             and
             Vanity
             therein
             ,
             for
             the
             Enjoyment
             of
             the
             light
             Countenance
             of
             God
             ;
             fear
             thou
             not
             ,
             neither
             be
             thou
             discouraged
             because
             of
             the
             violent
             Assaults
             of
             the
             Enemy
             ,
             who
             seeks
             to
             draw
             thee
             into
             the
             carnal
             Reasonings
             of
             thy
             Spirit
             ,
             and
             in
             it
             to
             kindle
             a
             Fire
             to
             thy self
             ,
             and
             cause
             thee
             to
             walk
             in
             the
             Light
             of
             the
             Sparks
             that
             thou
             hast
             kindled
             ;
             and
             this
             hast
             thou
             at
             the
             Hand
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             in
             thy
             going
             from
             his
             Counsel
             ,
             lyest
             down
             in
             Sorrow
             ;
             few
             know
             thy
             great
             Distress
             ,
             but
             to
             the
             Lord
             it
             is
             known
             ,
             and
             to
             them
             that
             had
             ,
             and
             walked
             in
             the
             same
             Paths
             .
          
           
             O
             thou
             beloved
             Babe
             ,
             who
             lyest
             in
             the
             deep
             Sence
             of
             the
             working
             of
             the
             Evil
             One
             in
             thy
             Mind
             ,
             and
             many
             times
             art
             ready
             to
             say
             ,
             
               Never
               was
               any
               like
               unto
               me
               ,
               neither
               any
            
             
             
               Sorrow
               like
               unto
               my
               Sorrow
               !
            
             and
             in
             this
             languishing
             despairing
             Mournings
             of
             thy
             soul
             ,
             all
             things
             made
             bitter
             unto
             thee
             as
             the
             Waters
             of
             
               Marah
               ;
            
             thus
             art
             thou
             driven
             from
             all
             Comfort
             ,
             as
             a
             Child
             without
             a
             Father
             ,
             and
             a
             desolate
             Widdow
             without
             a
             Husband
             ,
             and
             as
             a
             Stranger
             that
             no
             Eye
             pitieth
             ,
             in
             thy
             Apprehension
             ;
             sometimes
             saying
             in
             thy
             Heart
             ,
             in
             the
             Heat
             of
             the
             Temptation
             ,
             and
             the
             Fire
             that
             thou
             hast
             kindled
             ;
             
               Oh
               that
               I
               had
               been
               any
               Creature
               but
               what
               I
               am
               ,
               or
               if
               it
               were
               the
               Will
               of
               the
               Lord
               ,
               that
               he
               would
               shorten
               my
               dayes
               ,
               that
               I
               might
               not
               be
               any
               longer
               on
               Earth
               to
               sin
               against
               him
               !
            
             For
             in
             thy
             own
             Sence
             and
             Feeling
             thou
             walking
             in
             the
             Sparks
             thou
             hast
             kindled
             in
             carnal
             Reasonings
             thou
             deservest
             not
             any
             Thing
             but
             Wrath
             ,
             Horror
             ,
             Misery
             &
             Distress
             on
             every
             side
             ,
             and
             great
             Languishings
             that
             thy
             days
             were
             shortned
             ,
             secretly
             crying
             out
             in
             thine
             Heart
             ,
             
               O'th
               at
               I
               were
               alone
               in
               the
               Wilderness
               ,
               or
               in
               any
               Cave
               or
               Den
               in
               the
               Earth
               ,
               that
               I
               might
               never
               ses
               nor
               hear
               any
               of
               the
               Sons
               of
               men
               any
               more
               ;
               but
               in
               the
               secret
               Retiredness
               even
               roar
               &
               mourn
               out
               my
               days
               until
               〈◊〉
               dye
               .
            
          
           
             O
             thou
             Royal
             Child
             of
             the
             Birth
             of
             the
             Morning
             of
             the
             pure
             eternal
             Day
             of
             the
             God
             of
             
               Israel
               ,
            
             hearken
             no
             longer
             to
             the
             Enemy
             ,
             who
             saith
             ,
             
               There
               hath
               none
               travelled
            
             
             
               where
               thou
               art
               ,
               nor
               none
               drunk
               of
               the
               Cup
               that
               thou
               art
               drinking
               ;
            
             he
             is
             a
             Lyar
             ,
             who
             goes
             about
             to
             destroy
             thy
             precious
             Soul
             :
             In
             the
             Word
             of
             the
             Lord
             God
             I
             declare
             unto
             thee
             ,
             I
             drank
             the
             same
             Cup
             with
             my
             faithful
             Friends
             ,
             who
             are
             born
             of
             the
             Royal
             Seed
             ;
             every
             one
             in
             their
             Measures
             travelled
             in
             the
             same
             Path
             ,
             and
             have
             endur'd
             the
             same
             Temptations
             ,
             and
             walk'd
             in
             the
             Light
             of
             the
             same
             Sparks
             ,
             and
             laid
             down
             in
             Sorrow
             ,
             in
             the
             Sence
             of
             the
             same
             Misery
             ,
             as
             thou
             mournest
             under
             this
             Day
             ;
             no
             longer
             lend
             an
             Ear
             to
             the
             Enemy
             &
             the
             Thoughts
             of
             thy
             Heart
             :
             Arise
             ,
             arise
             ,
             in
             the
             Light
             of
             the
             Covenant
             ,
             stay
             thy
             Heart
             ,
             and
             the
             Lord
             will
             throw
             down
             the
             enemy
             of
             thy
             Peace
             ,
             destroy
             the
             carnal
             Reasonings
             of
             thy
             Mind
             ,
             put
             out
             the
             Fire
             that
             thou
             hast
             kindled
             ,
             and
             he
             will
             deliver
             thee
             out
             of
             the
             horrible
             Pit
             ,
             and
             set
             thy
             Feet
             upon
             the
             Rock
             of
             Ages
             ;
             and
             thou
             shalt
             tread
             down
             the
             Enemies
             of
             thy
             Soul
             ,
             in
             the
             sensible
             Feeling
             of
             the
             Love
             of
             the
             Father
             ,
             who
             will
             manifest
             himself
             to
             be
             a
             Father
             to
             the
             Fatherless
             in
             thee
             ,
             and
             an
             Husband
             to
             the
             Mournful
             Widow
             ,
             and
             a
             Comforter
             to
             the
             Immortal
             Babe
             that
             mourns
             in
             thee
             ,
             in
             the
             Uprightness
             of
             thy
             Heart
             to
             do
             the
             Will
             of
             the
             Living
             God
             :
             So
             ,
             in
             the
             Power
             of
             his
             Might
             stay
             thine
             
             Heart
             ,
             and
             tread
             upon
             all
             Doubts
             ,
             Fears
             ,
             dispairing
             Thoughts
             ,
             Questionings
             ,
             Reasonings
             ,
             Musings
             ,
             Imaginations
             &
             Consultings
             ;
             arise
             over
             them
             all
             in
             the
             Light
             of
             Christ
             ,
             he
             will
             lead
             thee
             into
             the
             Banqueting
             house
             of
             the
             Pleasure
             of
             our
             God
             ,
             where
             thou
             shalt
             sit
             down
             with
             me
             ,
             and
             all
             the
             redeemed
             of
             my
             Father
             ,
             who
             are
             born
             of
             the
             Immortal
             Seed
             ,
             and
             have
             pass'd
             through
             great
             Tribulations
             ,
             &
             have
             wash'd
             our
             Garments
             and
             made
             them
             white
             in
             the
             Blood
             of
             the
             Lamb
             ;
             Therefore
             do
             we
             now
             stand
             before
             the
             Throne
             of
             God
             ,
             praising
             him
             Day
             and
             Night
             in
             his
             Holy
             Temple
             .
             And
             this
             shall
             be
             the
             Portion
             of
             thy
             Cup
             ,
             if
             thou
             diligently
             hearken
             to
             the
             Counsel
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             which
             calleth
             thee
             to
             trust
             in
             him
             ,
             he
             will
             embrace
             thee
             in
             the
             Arms
             of
             his
             Love
             ,
             and
             thou
             shalt
             praise
             his
             Name
             forever
             .
          
           
             
               God
               Almighty
               in
               his
               Light
               &
               Life
               ,
               raise
               up
               thy
               Soul
               ,
               and
               establish
               thy
               Heart
               in
               his
               Counsel
               ,
               stedfastly
               to
               wait
               in
               his
               Power
               ,
               to
               lead
               thee
               in
               the
               Cross
               ,
               out
               of
               all
               Unbelief
               ,
               and
               cause
               thee
               to
               lie
               down
               at
               rest
               in
               Obedience
               to
               his
               Will
               ,
               where
               thou
               shalt
               drink
               the
               Cup
               of
               Salvation
               forever
               .
            
             Farewel
             .
          
           
             
               William
               Dewsbury
               .